24/03/2022
Twenty Years of Transformation
”I am a team player - to build success we need each other. We win business together, we gain experiences in business together.” A highlight by one of the longtime Fortaco team member, celebrating his anniversary today. Peter Green, Sales Director at…
15/02/2022
Forward Forever
Customer service is a key priority at Fortaco, and we are happy to have in our team very skillful people, who are committed to this and have a great understanding of its importance. This time our eyes are on Kurikka factory in Finland, where the…
21/01/2022
Under the Hood at Kurikka
With both cars and factories, there’s often more under the hood than you’d imagine. Fortaco Kurikka Sales Manager Tomi Metsä-Ketelä demonstrates why. Fortaco Kurikka Sales Manager Tomi Metsä-Ketelä has spent his entire life around vehicles. It…
12/11/2021
Set of Emotional Tools
Emotional Intelligence (EI) and its state and development in the company has been brought up in Fortaco this year. Fortaco’s top 25 managers were assessed by using the EQ-i2.0 inventory which measures emotional intelligence. As a result, they got…
02/11/2021
Manufacturer Sans Frontières
Erik Gustafsson, Fortaco Wroclaw’s Sales Director, explains why running a hospital in Liberia is not so different than running a factory. “I did it for the adventure,” says Fortaco Wroclaw’s Sales Director Erik Gustafsson of his decision to…
30/08/2021
Passionate to Push the Limits
Great things are accomplished with passion, and that passion is something, which can create great reflections around itself. At best, passions challenge us to develop persistence and commitment and help us to create our own, unique way to put…
01/07/2021
One thing in the world is certain – the summer season is here!
The last 18 months have represented lots of unpredictable happenings, both in the world and in business. The Covid-19 pandemic, as we all know, has been and still is a black swan, which came as an unwanted surprise and changed the world and the way…
27/05/2021
Two Journeys of Gruža
Aleksandar Djordjevic went from mergers and acquisitions to manufacturing. His factory went from making cannons to winches. On March 19, 2021, Fortaco Gruža in Serbia was born from the acquisition of Rapp Zastava by the Fortaco Group. What is now…
06/05/2021
Deep Roots In a Heavy Business
Fortaco’s Narva business site has a long history with various products and ownerships. It was established in 1947 and 2013 acquired by Fortaco Group. Business Site Narva is the biggest unit in Fortaco Group, manufacturing high quality steel…