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08.07.2026 • Business Joensuu news

Pickleball Center Joensuu and the Arronax Europe Online Store – From Joensuu to the European Market

Lehiko Oy has combined e-commerce expertise with a passion for a new sport. What began as a hobby has grown into a new business that is expanding across Finnish and European markets.

26.06.2026 • Business Joensuu news

Pekotek Oy – from a Local Engineering Business to International Growth

For more than four decades, Pekotek Oy, based in Joensuu, Finland, has grown into a trusted partner for Finnish industry while steadily expanding its presence in international markets. Today, the...

21.04.2026 • Business Joensuu news

Itä-Suomen Kotihoito Hymynkare – people-centred home care with heart

Founded in Outokumpu in 2017, Itä-Suomen Kotihoito Hymynkare Oy was born from a desire to provide truly people-centred home care. The company offers home care, home nursing and support services for...

23.09.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Iivari Mononen Oy – Three generations on a journey to market leadership in pressure-treated timber

In 1952 Helsinki hosted the Summer Olympics, Finns tasted Coca-Cola for the first time – and in the same year a new sawmill business, Iivari Mononen Oy, was founded in Ilomantsi to produce sawn...

28.08.2025 • Business Joensuu news

JPH-Maanrakennus Oy: Growth, internationalization, and the best workplace in Eastern Finland

The year 2025 is a special milestone for JPH-Maanrakennus Oy, a family-owned company from Joensuu – it marks 25 years in business. When Jarmo Hirvonen founded the company together with his father...

03.05.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Growing together as brothers – JJ Karvonen Ky and Kuljetus Karvonen Oy strengthen rural vitality in Heinävesi

Caption: Brothers Niko, Joona, and Jani Karvonen actively participate in industry events. Pictured at Alucar Oy's annual celebration. Three brothers - Niko, Joona, and Jani Karvonen - decided to...

20.03.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Jaakkolan Tukku secures a major contract – revenue to double!

In February, Jaakkolan Tukku Oy took a significant leap forward when it was selected as the primary supplier of fruit and vegetables in Servica’s public procurement competition. This contract will...

18.03.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Trust keeps businesses moving – Arskan Kone Oy keeps heavy equipment on the move

Founded in 2004 in Ilomantsi, Arskan Kone Oy was born from a desire to provide reliable and versatile services for heavy equipment. Entrepreneurs Ari and Sari Haapalainen built the company on the...

07.03.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Handcrafted quality and modern garden buildings – Hirsiveisto Laasonen

Hirsiveisto Laasonen, based in Rääkkylä, is a family-owned company founded in 1994, specializing in high-quality traditional log construction, log building design, and the Olotar timber garden...

21.02.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Mi-Pe Oy: Keeping the timber industry moving

Mi-Pe Oy, based in Kitee, has established itself as one of the leading companies specializing in timber transportation and wood chip contracting in the region. The company’s roots trace back to 1976,...

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02.07.2026 • Business Joensuu news

Joensuu Signs Cooperation Agreement with Chinese Hydrogen Hub

Business Joensuu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Daxing International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone in Beijing, China. The agreement opens new opportunities for business...

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25.06.2026 • Tourism industry