The global economic situation continues to be characterized by uncertainty. However, the markets no longer react as strongly to sudden changes in US trade policy as they did before.  Rapid changes in direction have become the new normal, and we have learned to live with them. Despite the positive news, the European economy is not […]

The last quarter of 2024 has begun, and Christmas music is starting to play in the shops. Unfortunately, the economic recovery predicted for autumn is not on the calendar but is getting further and further away. There are signs of improvement, but they do not seem to be translating into orders. However, optimism is underpinned

The 2024 summer holiday season has already begun and more people will be taking theirsummer holidays very soon. The weather seems to have learned from the economic turmoil,returning from the drought and heat of spring to the normal cool and rainy early summer.However, we are used to this in Finland and there is always hope

The first quarter of 2024 is almost behind us. The days are getting lighter at a dizzying pace and the first signs of spring are already visible. Unfortunately, the economy is not yet showing clear signs of a brighter future! The year has started as the last one ended, in low spirits.  All the time,

The last quarter of 2023 has already begun, unfortunately in a somewhat subdued atmosphere. 2022 was a good year for our sector, although we were hampered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which caused problems with the availability of raw materials and components. Already in early 2023, the first signs that the good cycle was

The first quarter of 2023 is behind us and we are well on our way to the summer. 2022 was a mixed bag, but on the whole it was a good year for our industry. The problems in the availability of raw materials caused by the war in Ukraine were relatively minor, but the cost

The year 2023 is off to a good start. 2022 was an eventful year, but despite this, the metal industry remained relatively healthy throughout the year. The outbreak of the war in Ukraine added to the problems, particularly in terms of access to raw materials, but in the end the impact has been less than

The year 2022 is drawing to a close. The year has been full of surprises, but despite this the industry’s situation has remained surprisingly good. In addition to COVID19, the war in Ukraine has caused problems with the availability of raw materials and some components, but in the end the impact has been less than

By most measures, 2021 was a very good year. The whole year was a period of strong growth that filled the order books and produced a good economical result. Production in the Finnish metal industry recovered faster than expected to precorona levels and even above it. However, growth began to be constrained by shortages of