In 1995, Finland-based Raute Group generated yearly net sales of approximately FM 800 million (US$ 170 million), of which 80% were from exports and foreign operations. Raute Group“s global operations…
In 1995, Finland-based Raute Group generated yearly net sales of approximately FM 800 million (US$ 170 million), of which 80% were from exports and foreign operations. Raute Group“s global operations are found in two business sectors; Raute Wood, which accounted for 88% of net sales, and Raute Precision, generating the remaining 12%. Raute Precision supplies weighing and dosing systems and plants as well as their components to various industries and has three separate business units, of which one is a Glass Unit. The three business units serve a worldwide clientele that includes glass and dry mix product manufacturers, other process industries and the engineering industry. The Glass Unit is one of the world“s foremost suppliers of batch plants and cullet handling systems for glassworks. The key components such as load cells, instruments and controllers, process scales, dosing and discharging equipment and control systems are always designed and manufactured by Raute Precision itself. Raute Precision“s mass and force laboratory is an accredited calibration laboratory that the company says contributes to its strength in customer-oriented product development and research, extensive knowledge of weighing, bulk material handling and automation, and management of international projects. Raute Oy, the parent company of the Raute Group, lists its “A” shares on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.