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Oilon Appoints New CEO
The CEO of Oilon and its subsidiaries will change. Riku Kytömäki has been appointed as the new CEO and will assume the role on June 1, 2025. The current CEO, Tero Tulokas, will continue in his position until the end of May, after which he will transition to a...
Oilon and O’Brien Energy Services Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionise High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Australian Industry
Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Australia – May 16, 2025 In a landmark move to reshape the industrial energy landscape in Australia, Finnish cleantech innovator Oilon and Australian energy services leader O’Brien have entered a strategic partnership aimed at...
”Shocking Low” Emission Level of less than 20 mg NOx Reached with a New Oilon Burner – A Game-Changer for the Industry
A recent commissioning in Germany shows an almost 90 percent NOx reduction in a retrofit burner installation. This record-low NOx level enables reverse flame boilers to reach 2025 emission limits. Oilon sees a vast market for ultra-low emission burners in Europe....
Jussi Alpua is Oilon’s new Chief Business Officer for Industrial Heat Pumps in Finland
Jussi Alpua, M.Sc. in Process and Energy Technology, has been appointed Chief Business Officer for Oilon’s Industrial Heat Pumps for the EMEA region excluding central and southern continental Europe, starting from February 20. Alpua has worked at Oilon for twelve...
Harri Helander is Oilon’s new Global Chief Business Officer for Industrial Heat Pumps
Harri Helander (M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, eMBA) has been appointed Chief Business Officer for Oilon's Industrial Heat Pumps as of February 20. Helander has extensive experience in managing business and operations and implementing changes in technology and...
Offering solutions for a sustainable future at ISH 2025 on March 17 – 21
We will be participating in the ISH trade fair, which will be held in Frankfurt from 17 to 21 March 2025. The theme of the trade fair "Solutions for a sustainable future" resonates with Oilon's mission: "Creating energy technology for a sustainable future". At our...
Maintenance free Ultra Low NOx burner technology lowers your life-cycle costs
Oilon`s patented low NOx combustion technology tackles the future emission requirements. This unique technology is known as partly premixed combustion, which combines elements from both premix and diffusion combustion. In premixing, the fuel and combustion air are...
Oilon to divest from real estate heat pumps – growth expected in other units
Following change negotiations, Oilon Group has decided to cease operations of Suomen Lämpöpumpputekniikka Oy. In practice, this means that the factory manufacturing real estate heat pumps in Lapua will cease operations. “The decision was difficult. Many Finnish homes...
Strike at Oilon’s Lahti and Kokkola Locations
Due to the mediation of a labor dispute concerning employees in the technology industry there will be a strike at our locations in Lahti and Kokkola between February 3rd and February 8th. This may cause delays and disturbances in deliveries. We apologize for any...
Oilon considers discontinuing our real estate heat pump business
Oilon Group is considering closing our subsidiary Suomen Lämpöpumpputekniikka Oy, which manufactures heat pumps for the household and real estate market. Today, as part of this, Oilon Group initiated change negotiations across our units in Finland. Up to 47 employees...
Rami Saario is Oilon’s new CFO
On November 4, Rami Saario (M.Sc., Engineering/Industrial Management) started as Oilon Group’s CFO. Saario has previously worked as the the Group CFO of Teknoware Group and, before that, the Lumon Group. “My goal is to make everyday life easier and help Oilon achieve...
We’re Heading to Chillventa 2024
Join us to see firsthand why our innovative heat pump technology is gaining recognition across the industry. Whether you're looking to boost energy efficiency, reduce emissions, or explore cutting-edge solutions, we have something to offer! 📅 Date: 08 - 10 October📍...
Turku wins the Heat Pump City of the Year award – Oilon’s heat pump solution in a big role
Oilon delivered a heat pump to a positive clean energy district for capturing waste energy and producing both heating and cooling. The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) recognized energy company Turku Energia with the Heat Pump City of the Year award for the...
Autumn 2024 events
We'll participate in several events in the fall. At the end of September, we will be presenting our burner solutions at the Boiler India trade show. In Germany, you can come and get to know our industrial heat pumps at the Chillventa trade show, which will be held in...
Olli Tevä is the new business director of Oilon’s burner business
Master of Science in Technology, M.Sc. (Tech.) in power electronics Olli Tevä has started at Oilon on September 9th as Chief Business Officer, Burners. Previously, Tevä has worked as Global Sales Director at Ensto Utility Networks BU and in the Vice President role at...
Oilon at Boiler India September 25-27 2024
We are excited to participate in the Boiler India event this September. Come and get to know our vast burner selection. Our advanced technology is designed to enhance efficiency while significantly reducing environmental impact, aligning with the industry’s shift...
Sakari Laine appointed as Oilon’s Customer Service Director
Bachelor of Engineering on Industrial Management, B.Sc., MBA Sakari Laine has started at Oilon in the beginning of June as Customer Service Director. Previously, Laine has worked for a long time in similar positions at Ahlström, Raute, and most recently at Valon Kone...
Anu Tamminen appointed as Oilon’s HR Director
On June 3, Anu Tamminen, M.Sc. Econ, M.Sc. (Tech), started in her position as Oilon Oy’s HR Director. Tamminen has strong experience from various international HR roles. In her previous positions at Hartwall, Halton, Fazer, and other major Finland-based companies,...
Oilon at Boiler 2024
Mark your calendars, and join us May 2-3 at Colorado for Boiler 2024. Our experts are waiting to meet with you to discuss the art of clean combustion. We also have something new and exciting to introduce you to! You'll find us at booth #915. We can't wait to meet you...
Oilon at MCE Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 12-15 March 2024
Join us at MCE on March, 2024 in Milan. Our experts are waiting to meet with you to discuss the art of clean combustion and how heat pumps are boosting the energy transition. We also have something new and exciting to introduce you to! Welcome to the Hall 1 and Stand...
Oilon’s responsibility efforts have received the silver EcoVadis rating
Oilon’s responsibility efforts reached a major milestone when Oilon was awarded the silver rating by EcoVadis. EcoVadis is one of the largest business sustainability rating providers in the world. The organization considers companies’ responsibility through four...
Fortum to select Oilon as the heat pump supplier for heat recovery from a major data center complex
In the future, Oilon heat pumps will recover waste heat from a large data center complex and convert it into emission-free district heating for a city and two other communities in the Helsinki metropolitan area. This will be the largest system for recycling waste heat...
Big Coincidence at Small Finland in Brazil: Penedo and Oilon Collaborate for Sustainable Innovation
Finnish Company Helps Penedo Reduce Carbon Emissions and Boost Energy Efficiency Penedo, Brazil - Penedo, affectionately known as "Small Finland" due to its unique Finnish heritage, has once again made headlines for its remarkable connection with Finland. The town...
2.5 ppm NOx Achieved!
Nationwide Boiler Inc., a leading provider of innovative boiler equipment solutions, announced successful test results that validate ultra-low NOx performance at less than 2½ ppm for their in-stock 350 hp firetube boiler package. The comprehensive 3rd party source...
New 250 hp boiler/burner package achieves 5 ppm NOx performance at source test
Text and image: Nationwide Boiler Inc. Nationwide Boiler Inc., a leading supplier of temporary and permanent boiler equipment and ultra-low NOx solutions, recently completed the commissioning of a new 250 hp Superior package firetube boiler for Taiga / Exterior Wood,...
Risto Ojantakanen to join Oilon Group Board of Directors
Oilon Group, a Finnish-based forerunner in energy and environmental technology solutions, has appointed Attorney Risto Ojantakanen as a member of their Board of Directors. Ojantakanen is a well-known figure in the energy sector with wide experience in strategic...
The green transition boosted Oilon Group’s turnover to an 18 per cent growth – actively recruits new personnel
In 2022, the increased global demand for low-emission burners and heat pumps boosted Oilon Group’s turnover by almost one fifth. We continue to seek strong growth in the international market by investing in strong product development and corporate responsibility. In...
Oilon joins the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative
Oilon Group has joined the United Nations Global Compact Initiative – a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of sustainable and socially responsible business practices. Oilon is proud to join the thousands of other...
Oilon’s 92 per cent environmentally friendly burner portfolio
Oilon organized an internal investigation into the sustainability of the company’s burner products. The primary starting point was the EU taxonomy, which sets requirements for investments that support sustainable development. The results were impressive: as many as 92...
Oilon at ISH Frankfurt
ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water is held at Frankfurt am Main from 13 to 17 March 2023. ISH 2023 theme is 'Solutions for a sustainable future’, which is a perfect match for Oilon's purpose 'Creating energy technology for sustainable future. We are...
A single brand for Oilon heat pumps
Starting today, Oilon will manufacture and market heat pumps under a single brand. The company will stop making Lämpöässä heat pumps in 2023. The decision was made as a response to the rapid growth in the ground source heat pump market, improving Oilon’s ability to...
Our new customer magazine Oilon Leaf is out!
"Environmental responsibility is at the heart of our strategy. With our products and services, we help customers strengthen their environmental responsibility.” Tero Tulokas, Oilon's CEO Read more about responsibility, Oilon, and our customers in our magazine, Oilon...
Finnish heat pump expertise appraised as the best in Europe
Energy technology company Oilon and energy company Helen have won the prestigious The Heat Pump Award in the DecarBuilding series with their mutually developed heat pump solution. The competition, arranged by the European Heat Pump Association EHPA since 2011, rewards...
Oilon, a trailblazer in energy efficiency, joins ABB’s Energy Efficiency Movement
Oilon, an international energy technology company, joins the ABB Energy Efficiency MovementEnergy Efficiency Movement seeks to increase the awareness of various stakeholders of the significance of energy efficiency, as well as initiate actions to develop a low-carbon...
Hydrogen plays a key role in the green transition
To combat climate change, we need new ways of producing energy. Hydrogen has attracted perhaps the most widespread interest as a potential replacement for fossil fuels. Oilon’s experience in hydrogen combustion spans more than three decades. Hydrogen may be the most...
Renewable heating oil supports the reduction of the carbon footprint of heating
Renewable heating oil (HVO or Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), launched at the beginning of 2021, is made from 100% renewable raw materials. According to the manufacturer, vegetable oils and various wastes and residues are used as source materials. Compared to using...
Oilon heat pump project awarded for sustainability
Oilon heat pump project for the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Garden Nortel in São Paulo was awarded the 2nd place in Prêmio Consciência Ambiental Immensità 2021, in the Small and Medium Enterprises External Actions category. Prêmio Consciência Ambiental Immensità 2021...
Oilon’s new emission reduction goals approved by Science Based Targets
Oilon is committed to the Science Based Targets (SBTi) initiative for limiting global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees °C in accordance with the Paris Agreement. Over the last decades, Oilon has consistently worked towards reducing our own emissions. Today, we have...
Oilon helps Puratos at the forefront of sustainability
Puratos is a Belgian manufacturer of innovative products in the bakery, confectionery and chocolate sectors, present in more than 100 countries. Recently, the company took an important step towards a new sustainability footprint: the company’s chocolate factory in...
Oilon’s renewed Webshop is open!
Our aim is to provide even better and more flexible service through our online store. On April 29, 2022, we renewed our online store by switching over to a new platform. You can now shop conveniently with a mobile device, and we offer card payment as an option. Thanks...
The red color in our logo to be replaced by green
Oilon plays a significant role in the energy transition. We offer sustainable and impactful energy technology that promotes the green transition. Our heat pump and burner solutions allow customers to quickly switch over to lower-emission or fully carbon-neutral...
Oilon at High-Temperature Heat Pump Symposium 2022
We are excited to be a among the experts in the field of high-temperature heat pumps at the High-Temperature Heat Pump Symposium 2022, at Copenhagen, 29.-30.3.2022. Our top speaker will be Martti Kukkola, Chief Business Officer of Industrial Heat Pumps and Chillers....
HVAC Industry Leader goes with environmentally friendly heat pump technology developed in Finland
Oilon, the Finnish energy and environmental technology company, has signed a collaboration agreement with Trane®, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Trane Technologies. As part of the agreement, Trane will offer in Europe...
Oilon’s industrial heat pumps turn data center excess heat to Tampere district heating
From the beginning of 2022, the excess heat produced from cooling the data centers at Hatanpään Valtatie 30 will be directed into the district heating network. Heat pumps are a necessary tool in turning excess heat into renewable energy in order to achieve common...
Setting the megatrend
Oilon’s intense 15-year R&D with industrial heat pumps is now bearing fruit. Take any international scenario for reducing carbon emissions, and you will see heat pumps in a key role. According to the International Energy Agency IEA, for example, heat pumps will...
Oilon celebrates the inauguration of a new factory in Kokkola, Finland
Oilon celebrates the inauguration of a new production facility for industrial heat pumps today in Kokkola, Finland. The new factory will quadruple Oilon’s production capacity of industrial heat pumps. “Large industrial-scale heat pumps are a very cost-efficient means...
Meet our new Board member, Sari Pohjonen
On June 1, 2021, Sari Pohjonen,MSc (Econ), was appointed as a member of the Board of Oilon Group. Pohjonen is an experienced manager and financial expert, who currently serves as a Member of the Board for both VR Group and Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. Her latest...
Heat pump enables communications between district heating and power systems
Oilon Oy will provide Lempäälän Lämpö Oy a with new kind of CHC heat pump solution that will improving the efficiency of the company's energy production and, if employed at a large scale, help combat climate change and promote the energy revolution. The heat pump will...
From a garage to a global pioneer
Treat a customer as if they were a friend or a family member, says father figure of Oilon, Ossi Leiwo. As the emotional relationship deepens, it is difficult for a competitor to break through. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IxqBXryIWi7IybS1FXlTj?si=aac45050a50b422a...
Warmth comes from the heart
The idea of a family business is personified in Oilon’s Board: Chairman of the Board, Kjell Forsén, and Vice Chairman of the Board, Päivi Leiwo, are a married couple. In turn, Board members Celia and Mikael Svensk, are Päivi’s children. Oilon, a pioneer in clean...
Oilon to supply heat pumps for China’s largest battery farm
The Dalian battery farm will help integrate more wind power in Liaoning province. The battery farm will go online in 2021. Pictured are Technical Expert Yuan Hanling, Oilon China, CEO Ville Pekkola, Oilon China, and General Manager, Gong Jiyu, Dalian Hengliu Energy...
Oilon’s air-to-water heat pump system will replace coal energy in Espoo, producing hot water for district heating of almost 100 degrees Celsius out of freezing air
Oilon will deliver a 1.3-megawatt heat pump system to Fortum in Espoo, Finland. The air-water heat pump will be the largest of its kind in Finland, and it will replace coal as a primary energy source. The system will produce both district heating and district cooling....
Oilon ChillHeat at Chillventa eSpecial 2020
Experts from the international refrigeration, AC & ventilation and heat pump community meet online for Chillventa this year! We will be exhibiting at Chillventa eSpecial on 13-15 October 2020. Join us to discuss your heating and cooling needs and meet our experts....
Kjell Forsén has been elected as chairman of the board for Oilon
Photo: Kjell Forsén, © Vaisala Oyj Effective October 1, 2020, Kjell Forsén (Lic.Sc., Technology) has been elected as chairman of the board for Oilon Group Oy. For the past 14 years, Kjell has served as the President & CEO for Vaisala Group, a position from which...
New Oilon CHC technology for Kuopion Energia in Finland
The transferable CHC plant gives Kuopion Energia a flexible, environmentally-friendly opportunity to meet customer’s cooling needs. Oilon has delivered a transferable CHC plant – built within a container – to Kuopion Energia, a major energy company in Eastern Finland....
Information on how Oilon Group Oy has prepared for the Covid-19 pandemia
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemia, Oilon aims to serve its customers the best possible way, taking into account the local official rules and legislation as well as the safety of our customers and personnel. Our goal is to deliver normally the already...
The Oilon high-temperature heat pump makes good use of the waste heat and reduces carbon footprint at Jackon’s expanded plastic foam factory
Waste heat is often generated in industry. The temperatures required by the process at Jackon’s Muurla plant are very high, but the high-temperature technology of Oilon’s industrial heat pumps can match these demands. Jackon Group is the leading insulation...
Efficiency and reliability at the heart of individual series production
Oilon Oy has developed a family of heat pumps which can be set up for a client’s specific environment through a set of options. The firm is really now offering the mass customisation of heat pumps. Industry and energy provision need heat pumps. However, temperature...
Sweco looks for speed and versatility in heat pump selection tool
Design is getting increasingly complicated, with numerous product options for every variety of building. Designers need to be able to obtain the most accurate information on products quickly and easily. Oilon manufactures industrial heat pumps and has developed the...
World Environment Day
World Environment Day has raised awareness on environmental issues and action for the protection of our environment since 1974. The WED has a new theme and host city each year. This year’s annual theme is “Beat Air Pollution”, with Beijing hosting. Oilon has almost...