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transports themselves, goods need to be loaded, transferred, stored and re- loaded. A company such as ours, therefore, has to invest in both equipment and storage facilities, which is no problem for us.” The company invested €10.1 million in new projects and generated a turnover of €128.9 million in 2016.PORT OPERATIONS & SERVICESAdolf Lahti LtdUltimately, efficient comprehensive transport depends on expert personnel with plenty of knowledge and expertise. Backman-Trummer’s Kokkola branch employs a staff of six but there is large back-up of over 400 skilled staff who can be called upon for assistance and advice at the company’s head office in Vaasa. lAdolf Lahti’s greatest strengths include easy accessibility, experienced and skilled personnel, the most up-to-date tailored equipment, most recent solutions in handling technology, service mindedness and competitive pricing.Kokkola branch office was opened in 1983.Adolf Lahti Ltd is a growing and versatile company in the bulk handling, heavy transport, mill and workshop services and maintenance services sector, with an extensive fleet of machines.Kokkola is in a good position for traffic travelling to and from Central Finland, says Mr. Myllymäki. “Many of the goods we handle are bound for destinations in Central Europe and we use a variety of ships to transport them.A. Jalander Oy now attends to around 170 annual vessel calls in Kokkola. Shipments consist of fertilisers, animal nutrition and various liquid chemicals. The company’s main goal is to work closely and in co-operation with all parties related to the shipping industry and provide the best results for vessels, owners and time-charterers. Every vessel call is unique, which makes every day different.The organisation, with a staff of around 55, provides a wide range of services from handling factory and port projects, to moving mine and forestry commodities and providing heavy machine maintenance services.“We are currently shipping 18,000 annual TEUs on the Antwerp-Kokkola route and we expect this to increase in the next year. Containers and sawn timber traffic is rising all the time. The future looks very good indeed.”Modern technology and busy schedules within the industry make the agency business very hectic – yet highly productive. The company is fully focused on fulfilling all declaration, documentation, information andother daily tasks – not forgetting the hand-to-hand interaction with everyone involved in the supply chain. lThe company, part of the KWH Logistics Group, provides a wealth of assistance for just about every industrial requirement. Strong and professional competency and modern technology, in combination with a traditional sense of customer service and responsibility, guarantees satisfaction.A. Jalander OyThe name Adolf Lahti was originally associated with the logistics industryA. Jalander Oy, part of the KWH Group, is a traditional Kokkola-based shipping agency with a very modern approach to its work.The company was founded in Oulu in 1949 and for nearly 70 years has provided reliable and professional service to its customers. Previously the company was also one of Finland’s leading wooden pallet producers between the years 1985- 2013, but now concentrates its energy on its shipping agency business. The55HANDBOOK & DIRECTORY PORT OF KOKKOLAIn 2016/17, Adolf Lahti made huge investment in purchasing bulk handling equipment used in the Deep Port.Adolf Lahti Ltd