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Oilon has withdrawn from the Russian market.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.