Porkka – precious cargo of Nordic quality

Porkka

– professional equipment demands professional transports

The Finnish company Porkka is internationally known for its quality and design when it comes to cooling equipment for the hotel and restaurant industry as well as for the marine and medical industry. Porkka is nowadays a part of Festivo Finland Oy and the organization is operative also in Sweden, Norway and Great Britain. For 15 years Scandic Trans has been the company’s partner when it comes to shipments in Scandinavia.

Text: Anna Sand • Photo: Porkka Finland Oy

Porkka’s main markets are besides Scandinavia and Great Britain also Central and Northern Europe and Russia. – We are especially strong in France and Germany and when it comes to different solutions for the marine industry, Aki Levola, operative manager of the Finnish activities, tells us.

The two factories in Ylöjärvi and Kemijärvi employ around 150 people and after a temporary dip in the number of orders due to the pandemic, the order books are once again full – paradoxically because of the same reason. – Due to the pandemic we got a huge order of cooling equipment for vaccine storage to the Third World. It is a one-time order of big proportions which is now being manufactured in Ylöjärvi, Levola continues.

But the global society situation also comes with challenges – the supply and delivery times of raw materials is one of them. – Also, the prices have increased noticeably and the delivery reliability has weakened, Levola adds.

The factory in Ylöjärvi also doubles as the company’s central warehouse and all export happens from here. – We have centralized the stockholding and all shipping to and from Ylöjärvi and Sweden and Nor-

Porkka’s clients are among others caterers, hotels and restaurants, hospitals and laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry as well as the maritime industry and shipping lines.

– It is easy to cooperate with Scandic Trans. Moreover, all the goods arrive in perfect condition, which is important since the products are valuable, states Aki Levola, operative manager at Porkka Finland Oy.

way has for many years now been handled by Scandic Trans. Fast transports was the main reason why we chose them as our partner 15 years ago, but the excellent customer service, delivery guarantee and the well-educated drivers are good reasons to continue the collaboration.

Every week trucks leave for Sweden and Norway fully loaded with Porkka’s products. – It is easy to contact Scandic Trans and they are easy to deal with. Also, all the goods arrive in impecca-

Since 2020 Porkka is also one of the companies that has chosen to switch to renewable fuel, HVO, for their transports in " Scandinavia. ble condition, which is important since the products are valuable, Levola adds.

Since 2020 Porkka is also one of the companies that has chosen to switch to renewable fuel, HVO, for their transports in Scandinavia. – We didn’t hesitate for one second when Scandic Trans presented us with the opportunity. We’re talking big volumes and continuity, and with our quality and environment certification as base we also have to take our responsibility when it comes to transport, Levola feels.

The Porkka products’ low electricity consumption combined with a long lifetime as well as environmental friendly and recyclable materials also reflect the company’s sustainability work – the recycling degree for the products manufactured in Finland is over 95 percent.