05/10/2020
The Sorcery of Sourcing
Want to optimize costs in sourcing? The best method is to gain an intimate understanding of your suppliers’ products and technologies. It’s perhaps no coincidence that the word “sourcing” sounds a lot like “sorcery.” A good sourcing manager can…
23/09/2020
Milestone in Narva industrial development – new factory launched
“This was a project, which was really big – maybe it turns out to be the biggest project in my life”. A factory extension project was kicked-off in 2015, when we first time started to foresee an overload of new project implementations, and lack of…
22/09/2020
The Next Generation Operator Cabin
Fortaco is the co-designer and manufacturer of the next generation Hyster® operator cabin, which is designed to meet the highest standards and lift them up within the industry.
08/09/2020
Everyone has a role – pay attention to safety
We are wishing all our business partners a safe restart of operations after the summer break. The increase of COVID-19 cases in many EU countries reminds us to continue paying attention to safety measures. Everyone has a role in this. It is…
06/08/2020
From Safety Cop to Safety Culture
Changing the way safety is viewed in an organization. Safety has traditionally been a matter of compliance. Pity the safety specialist, the compliance officer responsible for filling out reports, recording infractions and sending information to…
29/06/2020
Time for Vacation
Dear customers, business partners and Fortaco team, The Corona crisis is still reality for all people around the globe. Countries are using their best knowledge and experience to reduce and eliminate the crisis. We are all impacted, harder or…
15/06/2020
Safe and Sound Summer Greetings
Looking back to the end of 2019, no one could predict such a turn, which happened during the first half of 2020. After optimistic 2018 and more realistic 2019, business environment was expected to continue in 2020 the same general trend as 2019. End…
14/05/2020
Spirit of Commitment
During the Corona outbreak it is good to remember that business continues despite the recent restriction across Europe. In Sastamala, Finland we have celebrated the roll-out of the 2500th completely assembled mining machine for one of our important…
09/04/2020
Holiday Greetings
We are wishing you a peaceful and safe Easter. Despite the serious and special circumstances we hope everyone can still find their time to relax and enjoy the holidays. Fortaco operations are still stable and we are not experiencing any major…
25/03/2020
Fortaco operations solid and safe
Following the outbreak of the Corona virus Covid-19, European governments have taken several health-related border management measures and limitations to people and businesses. The aim is to protect citizens' health and make sure that essential…