Oilon’s history

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Oilon’s respons­ib­il­ity efforts received the silver Eco­Vadis rating.

2024

2023

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Oilon joins the world’s largest cor­por­ate sus­tain­ab­il­ity ini­ti­at­ive, UN Global Compact.

Oilon joins ABB’s Energy Effi­ciency Move­ment.

2022

2022

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Oilon’s logo was updated

The Science Based Targets ini­ti­at­ive (SBTi) approved Oilon’s targets to be in line with lim­it­ing global warming to 1.5°C in accord­ance with the Paris Climate Agree­ment.

2022

Oilon has with­drawn from the Russian market.

We received a Sus­tain­able Devel­op­ment Award for its heat pump project.

2022

2022

We won the pres­ti­gi­ous Heat Pump Award in the Decar­Build­ing series for the heat pump solu­tion developed in cooper­a­tion with Helen.

Energon became fully owned by Oilon, and at the same time its name changed to product devel­op­ment and train­ing center Inno.

2022

2021

We moved to larger factory premises in Kokkola.

Cel­eb­rat­ing our 60 th Anniversary

2021

2021

Moving to a larger new factory facil­ity in USA

Kjell Forsén started as Chair­man of the board

2020

2019

Heat pump man­u­fac­turer Suomen Lämpöpumpputekniikka Oy was acquired

Factory to Russia

2018

2017

Tero Tulokas nom­in­ated as CEO

Oilon ACE was launched

Finnish national engin­eer­ing award for the most advanced NOx reduc­tion tech­no­logy

2016

2015

Stream burner series was launched

Factory to Thomas­ville USA

2014

2013

Chill­Heat indus­trial heat pump line was launched

Monox burner series was launched

Sales office to Brazil

 

2012

2011

Oilon Ultrax burner series was launched

Heat pump man­u­fac­turer Scan­cool was acquired

 

 

Renew­able Energy Research Centre Energon was opened

2010

2009

Päivi Leiwo started as Chair­per­son of the board

CFD engin­eer­ing started at Oilon

2006

2005

Second phase to Lahti R&D centre

Oilon started res­id­en­tial heat pump man­u­fac­tur­ing

Factory to Wuxi China

2002

1999

Hofamat was sold to China

Oilon Lenox burner series was launched

1998

1997

Eero Pekkola was nom­in­ated as CEO

New R&D center to Lahti

1994

1993

Oilon started export­ing to China

Oilon acquired a German burner man­u­fac­turer Hofamat

1989

1984

Oilon S-​Burner burner series was launched

Oilon Junior LF1 burner to market

1981

1980

Oilon Super­blue Low Nox oil burner to market

Oilon TP-​Process and power­plant burner series launch to market

Ossi Leiwo received 100% own­er­ship of Oilon and was nom­in­ated as CEO

Power plant and process burner pro­duc­tion was launched

1974

1971

Lahti factory was built

Res­id­en­tial oil burner pro­duc­tion was launched

1969

1964

First export sales to Russia

Urho Lehto was nom­in­ated as CEO

1963

1961

Moving to Lahti, Ossi Leiwo joined to the company and acquired 50% of the shares

Founded in Hel­sinki by Urho Lehto, Sirkka Lehto, Jorma Manssila, Juhani Paatelainen, Keijo Oilio. Busi­ness idea to develop and produce heavy oil burners for house heating.