Logistics department: Dispatching aluminium worldwide
Our logistics department at Luoma-aho is the final link in our order-delivery process. The logistics team includes the department’s own staff in the office and logistics hall as well as contract drivers and the contractor responsible for internal transport. The logistics department …
The ABC of responsibility – The environment
Our goal is to keep emissions into the air, soil and water as low as possible. Some emissions inevitably occur, so our activities are subject to an environmental permit. This article outlines some examples of what we measure to meet our goals …
See you at the autumn trade fairs
We will be attending the Aluminium trade fair in Düsseldorf from October 8th to 10th and the Elmia Subcontractor fair in Jönköping from November 12th to 14th. Come meet us at our stand and discuss current topics. We are happy to share …
Decades-lasting products and partnership
Ähtäri-based Muovilami Oy is a family-owned company founded in 1966 that manufactures hygienic reinforced plastic doors. The doors manufactured by the company are widely known as LAMI Doors. Each door is always tailored to the customer’s needs and application. “We manufacture doors …
Investments in the renovation of the horizontal powder-coating paint shop
We have recently invested significantly in the development of the horizontal powder-coating paint shop at our Luoma-aho factory. The aim was both to modernise the production line and to improve working conditions. In addition to basic powder-coating, two-colour powder coatings and various …
Extensive experience in the further processing of aluminium
Choosing partners with aligning values enables long-term partnerships. The end customer’s need for a high-quality aluminium profile that is further processed to suit their needs has brought together Mäkelä Alu and Al-Men Oy, a company that specialises in the further processing of …
Our Corporate Responsibility Report 2023 has been published
At Mäkelä Alu, acting responsibly is an established way of doing things. Our sustainability work can be summed up in two words: planetary sustainability. These are not just two words, but something that requires various concrete actions in our day-to-day. For us, …
Production line modernisation reduces CO2 emissions by 960 tonnes
Aluminium profiles are made by extruding them from aluminium billets. They are solid raw aluminium bars that are heated at a high temperature in a billet heating furnace before passing through an extrusion line. Heating the billet takes a lot of energy. …
Responsible and environmentally friendly aluminium profile production
“This article has been published in the Nordische Profis 2023 publication.” A responsible and modern aluminium extrusion plant nestled amongst Finnish forests – this is Mäkelä Alu. In this article, we explain what measures we have taken to be more energy-efficient and …
Innovation: Aluminium lighting columns developed through collaboration
Modern lighting columns, which appear to be a combination of steel and wood, illuminate the roads and pedestrian walkways in Loviisa’s Housing Fair area. However, the material that looks like oak is actually aluminium. Lighting columns made of galvanised steel or wood …