Kuntokampanja 10 vuotta The Chemigate Fitness Campaign turns 10

Chemigate’s traditional Fitness Campaign was organised this year for the 10th time. In all, 175 of our employees, customers and other stakeholders put it all on the line from 16.1-23.4.2023. As usual, the aim of the campaign was to work up a sweat at least 2.5 times per week, and just half an hour of heart rate elevation earned one point. Participants were free to complete their exercise sesions in the sport of their choice – though it’s not certain whether the Biolak Swimming Team from Kaipiainen did more than just swim with each other.

If, for some reason, the couch seemed more inviting than a jog through the mud, there was an extra carrot dangling this year. For each employee at Chemigate, the company pledged to donate €0.50/session to the Hope Association – an organisation that supports the hobbies and leisure activities of young people in need. If they wished, other companies could contribute an amount of their choice to the charity. By the time this magazine hit the presses, the campaign had already raised over €2500 – which represents more than 5000 exercise sessions. Once again, you’ve put your body on the line for a good cause!

You can find more information, and the final results, at https://chemigate.fi/en/fitness-campaign/.

The fresh face of the Fitness Campaign

This year, the Fitness Campaign was led by marketing assistant Tuire Luomala for the first time. Tuire has worked with Chemigate in order service since 2014. At the beginning of the year, Tuire plunged into the deep end like an Olympic diver, taking on a new role in marketing. As in the traditional post-match interview: how do you feel now?

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my nearly ten years of work. It’s wonderful that the company gave me the opportunity to develop in a new role. Tom Schauman’s and Maisa Kantola’s guidance has given me the confidence to learn marketing and exchange ideas,” Tuire beams.

Marketing and creative work has always interested Tuire. She was inspired to write in her 9th grade creative writing class. She’s now penned several articles for this issue and will continue to be responsible for the information published on our website and in other communications. Some of her first tasks also included coordinating the Lapua office’s recent facelift, which forced her outside of her comfort zone for the first time.

Although Tuire’s own leisure time is sometimes limited due to her three children, she enjoys gardening, reading books, writing aphorisms and getting outdoors. If she didn’t work at Chemigate, she’d run her own coffee shop.

“I loved running my business school’s student café! I was often praised by other students for brewing the best coffee in the world, and I was even awarded a scholarship for making coffee. Even these days, I like to organise delicious treats for guests visiting the company,” says Tuire.

Hopefully opening a café isn’t in the cards any time in the next few years, as we want to keep this multi-tasker at our company for a long time to come. We wish Tuire success in her new role!

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