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Investments in the pulp industry continue around the world - Finnvera participates in financing exports to a pulp mill project in Brazil

The outlook for the pulp industry is reasonable despite the corona pandemic, and investments in the sector continue. One of the largest dissolving wood pulp (DWP) plants in the world is to be built in Brazil including deliveries from Valmet.

Guarantee, Export Guarantee, Export Credit Guarantee – Finnvera’s financing terms explained in plain language

Finnvera finances various stages of business with loans, guarantees and export credit guarantees. The latest addition to the product offering is the SME Guarantee. But what do the different terms mean? What is the difference between an Export Guarantee a... Read more

Etenkin suurissa vientikaupoissa on tänä päivänä yhä useammin käytäntönä, että vientiyritys tekee tarjouksen yhteydessä potentiaaliselle ulkomaiselle ostajalle myös tarjouksen kaupan rahoituksesta.

Countries and Markets 1/2019: Financial and political uncertainty is increasing – export credit agencies play a more significant role in ensuring the preconditions for export

According to Finnvera’s half-year report published in August, demand for export financing grew during the first half of the year when compared to last year.

Ensimmäisessä Finnveran Maat ja markkinat -katsauksessa käsitellään muun muassa ahdinkoon ajautunutta Argentiinaa.

Pulp mills are undergoing a clear investment boom – A new mill always requires Finnish expertise

After a brief hiatus, enterprises in the pulp industry are now investing billions of euros in new mills. Each pulp mill has a distinctly Finnish touch to it as Valmet and the Finnish unit of the Austrian Andritz are the only enterprises in the world that... Read more

Tehtaan rakentaminen on pitkä prosessi, jopa viisi vuotta, sanoo Andritz Oy:n toimitusjohtaja Kari Tuominen. Havainnekuva Araucon tehtaasta Chilessä. Kuva: Andritz.

Large corporates take calculated risks in export – A surprisingly high number of deals fall through

Seventy per cent of large corporates have suffered credit losses in export. In addition to the losses, half of the large export companies have lost important deals, despite the fact that they are fairly familiar with risk management and export financing ... Read more

Suuryritykset laskevat tarkasti asiakkaidensa riskiprofiilin ja tekevät suojauksen kustannus–hyöty-arviot. Ne hakevat koko ajan tasapainoa, sanoo Finnveran liiketoimintajohtaja Jussi Haarasilta.

How will a Finnish company succeed in export? – 6+ tips from discussions in SuomiAreena

Finland is an export-driven economy, and export should be increased in SMEs, in particular. But what are the methods to ensure successful export and internationalisation? Instead of concentrating on challenges, one should focus on opportunities, do one’s... Read more

SuomiAreenan Purje-lavalla nähtiin myös nimekkäitä porilaisia osaajia ja vientituotteita eli jääkiekkoilijoita. Porin Ässien kapteeni Tommi Taimi, tuore maailmanmestari Juho Lammikko ja NHL-hyökkääjä Joel Armia tulivat vahvistamaan Mölkky-joukkueita. Lahjakkuus, kova työnteko ja porilaisuus, ne ovat maailmalla haluttua tavaraa, tiivisti Tommi Taimi.

Finnish companies have doubts about the Russian market, although risks could be managed through credit insurance

One thing is in common among the Finnish companies which have invested in Russia recently: experience. Almost without exception, the companies already have solid competence in trade in Russia and are known in the Russian market. In order to maintain thei... Read more

Plastic-free paper cup opens up enormous market opportunities

Investment and renewal are the most efficient means of boosting international growth in enterprises. However, decisions require the management to be bold, act at the right time and have the ability to see the growth potential in different markets.

Markku Hämäläisellä on 35 vuoden työkokemus paperiteollisuudesta. Hänen ensimmäinen työpaikkansa oli sattumalta sama Kotkan paperitehdas, joka kantaa nykyään Kotkamillsin nimeä. Tehtaan juuret ovat 1870-luvulla.

Uncertainty about Brexit putting the brakes on investments in the UK

The uncertainty concerning the withdrawal of the UK from the EU is at its peak, and the date of Brexit has already been postponed once. The new deadline was set to 12 April, but due to the latest turns of events, Britain is applying for a longer extensio... Read more

Sairaalainfektioiden hallintaan liittyviä tuotteita kehittävä ja valmistava Elers Medical teki vuonna 2018 merkittävän kaksivuotisen toimitussopimuksen Britanniaan, mutta brexit pitää yrityksen odottavalla kannalla uusissa tuotantoinvestoinneissa.