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VAK Oy has acquired the entire share capital of Örebro Skåpservice Ab on 30 August.
Örebro Skåpservice AB is a heavy equipment repair shop in Örebro, which specialises in repairs and damage work on truck bodies and heavy equipment trailers. The company has been operating in Örebro since 2012 and has extensive expertise in the products of many body and trailer manufacturers. -Export growth has been one of our strategic…
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Borgar Pettersen (40) has been named as a new salesmanager in VAK Norge
Borgar Pettersen (40) has been named as a new salesmanager in VAK Norge. VAK Norge is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Finnish transport equipment manufacturer VAK Oy. VAK Norge was established four years ago, and until today only Geir Strande has sold VAK’s products to the Norwegian market. The Norwegian market has welcomed the…
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VAK launches a new eco-friendly and energy-efficient eTrailer
VAK emphasises electrifying and more sustainable road traffic. The company started research and testing work on a trailer’s axle with electric recuperation and traction assistance in the autumn of 2021, and the project is due to be completed by the start of the summer. The first VAK eTrailer shall move to road traffic piloting in…
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Half a century and close to 20,000 products – VAK now celebrates its 50th anniversary
Picture: Sales Director Matti Virtanen (left), founder of the company Lassi Virtanen and CEO Ilpo Korhonen. PRESS RELEASE 10th OF JANUARY, 2022 VAK Oy, the market leader in manufacturing temperature-controlled cargo spaces and trailers, celebrates its 50th anniversary. The eventful story of this family business began when the founder of the company, Lassi Virtanen, started…
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VAK is number one for trailers
VAK achieved the top rank in Finland for trailers’ registration statistics in 2020. At the same time, our company made its own records in the number of manufactured trailers for the Finnish market. Approximately 850 units were produced at VAK’s factory in 2020. Out of these, 367 trailers were registered in Finland.
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Coming up! New, ecological, and energy efficient solutions for transportation equipment
We are constantly seeking new ways to develop our production more ecological and more energy efficient. In 2020 we will introduce a new structure in our transportation bodies that gives them an excellent insulation capacity, thanks to a thicker layer of insulating material. The better insulated structure has great significance to ATP classified equipment in…