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SAVONLINNA

Juha Turtiainen

CEO

SAVONLINNA BUSINESSSERVICES OFFERS YOU A PARTNERSHIP TO BOOST YOUR BUSINESS!SYKE (Savonlinna Business Services) helps companies establish, expand, develop and internationalise their business and operations in the Savonlinna region. Our experienced staff are ready to respond to all business related challenges and needs. Together we will create the best possible conditions to allow your business to succeed and create new jobs. Our business consultants have solid experience in enterprise and business development.

FOCUS AREAS AND STRENGTHS OF BUSINESS IN THE SAVONLINNA AREA:

• Forest industry machinery (the largest concentration in Europe)

• Technology, manufacturing equipment for the pulp and paper industry and the electrical engineering industry

• Coordination of destination development functions, marketing tourism investment opportunities, facilitating tourism enterprise development and national and international networking in tourism development.

BUSINESS NETWORKS

Savonlinna Chamber of CommerceArto Tolvanen: +358 500 656 492arto.tolvanen@grafical.fi

The Federation of Savonlinna EnterprisesKari Kärkkäinen: +358 44 525 5999kari.karkkainen@coresto.fi

SERVICES FOR COMPANIES1. START-UPSOur expert start-up business consultation service will transform your business ideas into a profitable enter-prise, guiding you through the different stages from planning to launching. We can provide statements in support of applications made to the TE Office, Finnvera or financial institutions. We also hold training and semi-nars related to starting up a business.

? Juhani Rouvinen: +358 400 704 624juhani.rouvinen@savonlinna.fi

2. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTSavonlinna Business Services support businesses looking to expand and develop their operations. Our experienced staff have a deep understanding of financial figures and development opportunities as well as regional cooperation. Together we will create the best possible conditions for your business to flourish and create permanent jobs in the region. You can ask our expert business consultants for advice in all issues relating to business operations.

? Matti Kivipelto: +358 44 5715 857 matti.kivipelto@savonlinna.fi

3. INTERNATIONALISATION AND GROWTHSavonlinna Business Services supports international business in a range of ways. We help map out the conditions and challenges related to internationalisation. Our experts will support you in the different stages of internationalisation, such as planning, acquiring funding and making use of international networks. We also hold meetings for investors and businesses in different marketareas. In the area of tourism, Savonlinna BusinessServices is managing an ambitious internationalisation project of a tourism business in the Lake Saimaa area in cooperation with other regional players.

? Juha Turtiainen: +358 44 5715 853 juha.turtiainen@savonlinna.fi

TECHNOLOGYTechnology is one of Savonlinna’s target industries. The main products and services designed and manufactured in Savonlinna for international markets include equipment for the chemical forest industry, water treatment and environmental technology, automation, metal parts manufacturing, composites, ICT, electricity distribution systems and the electrical engineering industry.

1. FOREST INDUSTRYSavonlinna boasts the largest concentration of me-chanical forest industry in Europe. The Metsä Group, Punkaharju Plywood Mill and Kerto-Wood factory manufacture specialist veneers and veneers and beams that serve as metal substitutes. UPM Plywood Mill in Savonlinna specialises in long and large veneers, which are supplied to the automotive and other industries. Product development is intensive and continuous. Several saw mills and SMEs manufacturing wooden products also operate in Savonlinna.

2. MANUFACTURE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRYThe global expertise of the Andritz group in e.g. manu-facturing pulp fibre washers and sorters is concentrated in the Savonlinna region. The Andritz Savonlinna Works manufacturing facility has produced DD washers for the world’s largest pulp factories in South America and Asia and will deliver the main equipment to a new bio-product factory owned by MetsäFibre in Äänekoski.This top expertise in manufacturing equipment for the pulp and paper industry also gives work to Saimatec Engineering, a paper roll wrapping system manufacturer, and other sub-contractor plants in the region.In the pulp-processing sector, Savonlinna also features MAMK Fiberlaboratory, which carries out research into the optimisation of refining processes and new equipment solutions in conjunction with Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences and Lappeenranta University of Technology. Wetend Technologies Ltd of Savonlinna represents one of the most significant new innovations in the paper and board industry. Aquaflow Oy, part of the global Veolia

Water Technologies, designs and delivers water and sludge treatment systems for the global forest industry and other industries and municipalities in the Baltic Sea region. A significant number of growing metal works firms are also located in Savonlinna. A good example of this specialized know-how is Joros Oy - the biggest metal pipe systems manufacturer in Finland.

3. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING INDUSTRYAll types of equipment relating to the supply of electricity, such as transformers and substations, are designed and manufactured in Savonlinna.The production plants of the largest domestic substation manufacturer, Norelco Oy, are situated in Savonlinna.

Incredibly powerful industrial computers and measuring equipment are manufactured here by Control Express Finland Oy, as is the world’s leading communication equipment, Savox Communication. 3K-Factory of Elec-tronics supports equipment manufacturing and new product development and product tests.

4. RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTThe development of pulp technology, new innovations in bioprocessing, optimisation in the use of smart ma-terials and new innovations in water treatment all offer interesting opportunities for the industry.

? Lasse Pulkkinen: +358 44 5715 861lasse.pulkkinen@savonlinna.fi

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TRAININGSavonlinna offers versatile and tailored professional training to meet the specific needs of companies. Cooperation with Lappeenranta University of Technology and the University of Eastern Finland offers multifaceted opportunities, and Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences trains engineers in the pragmatic environment of the Savonlinna Fiber Laboratory.Savonlinna Vocational College precision trains employees for specific company needs.

? Juha Turtiainen: +358 44 5715 853 juha.turtiainen@savonlinna.fi

TOURISMSavonlinna, a traditionally popular destination for visitors, was founded 375 years ago on the islands of Saimaa near Olavinlinna castle. Its location on the borders of the East and West with its outstanding lakefronts and scenery attract over 300,000 tourists to the region every year. The Savonlinna Opera Festival, which has been held for over 100 years, gathers more than 70,000 spectators every July. National parks and adjoining lake areas offer abundant opportunities for outdoor activities and nature watching. Tourism is growing in volume and Savonlinna’s strategic approach to internationalization as a tourism destination is already bearing fruit in the form of increased cooperation with international tour operators. Several unique locations stand ready for international tourism investment.

? Pellervo Kokkonen: +358 44 7585 472 pellervo.kokkonen@savonlinna.fi

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PREMISESSavonlinna offers versatile business premises in a host of beautiful lakeside locations. Business House Schauman offers excellent conditions for cooperation between businesses on the shores of a lake, in the very heart of the Savonlinna region.

? Heikki Kokki: +358 440 575 680heikki.kokki@slnyritystilat.fi

SAVONLINNA EAST SHOPPING CENTER PROJECTA new area specialized for bigger shops and markets is being built along the eastern incoming road. Area size 152.830 m2, new building up to 53.620 m2.

? Mikko Alin: + 358 44 417 4670 mikko.alin@savonlinna.fi

INVEST INThe Savonlinna region boasts top-level expertise in the main business operations related to technology, the forestry industry, the electrical engineering industry and tourism, and investors are welcome to participate in its various development projects. The growing tourism cluster also offers productive opportunities for investment. You will find several interesting opportunities for investors and businesses in the Savonlinna Invest In Programme.

1. KIRKKOLAHTI BAYRetail space with commercial centre 30,000 m2

• Estimated total investment approx. €63 M• Expected ROI 10%

Residential 25,000 m2

• Estimated total investment approx. €65 M• Estimated sales revenue €88 M• Sales profit €23 M

Hotel zone 8,000 m2

• Estimated total investment approx. €23 M• Expected ROI 12%

2. SAVOLA SHOPPING CENTER AND WATER-FRONT RESIDENTIAL AREAReady for investment within two years.

Retail 30,000 m2

• Estimated total investment approx. €78 M• Expected ROI 10%

Residential 20,000 m2

• Estimated total investment approx. €53 M• Estimated sales revenue €75 M• Sales profit €22 M

Residential 16,000 m2

• Estimated total investment approx. €42 M• Estimated sales incomes €56 M• Sales profit €14 M

3. KASINONSAARI TOURISM CONCEPTTimeshare apartment complex to utilise wellness spa (investment phase), marina and concert hall - 500 m from city centre and market place.

Timeshare apartment complex 10,000 m2

• Estimated total investment approx. €27 M• Estimated sales incomes €37 M• Estimated sales profit €10 M

Possibility for private marina implementation for apartments.

? Juha Turtiainen: +358 44 5715 853 juha.turtiainen@savonlinna.fi

Interested inDETAILS?

Savonlinna Business Services LTDPuistokatu 1, FI-57100 Savonlinna

+358 15 527 4950www.savonlinnanyrityspalvelut.fi