MANUFACTURING CLUSTER IN THE TAMPERE REGION

The centre of the Finnish manufacturing industry

There are wide bases of businesses operating in manufacturing industry in the Tampere Region. Mining Construction and Mobile Machinery are the leading ones.

2,8% ENERGY AND CLEANTECH1,3% GRAPHICAL INDUSTRY1,1% VECHILES0,8% TEXTILE AND LEATHER0,7% GLASS PROCESSING MACHINERY0,5% ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY0,2% LIFE SCIENCE0,1% CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

29,3% MINING AND CONSTRUCTION24,7% MOBILE MACHINERY11,8% FOOD INDUSTRY10,4% PACKAGING MATERIALS5,1% RUBBER AND PLASTICS4,3% PULP AND PAPER3,8% CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY3,2% MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

What is the Manufacturing cluster about?

LONG HISTORY IN SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

WIDE COMPANY BASE

Skilled people, capability of renewal, co-operation with universities and innovation

platforms

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

High quality research and education, labour with

know-how

MODERN INNOVATION PLATFORMS

New Factory, Demola, Protomo, Konela, Suuntaamo

NEW INNOVATION AND APPLICATION ENABLERS, OTHER CLUSTERS IN THE TAMPERE REGION

ALL DIVERSELY ENABLING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

Top manufacturing industries & companies

• Alma Manu• Agco Power• Ata Gears• Avant Tecno• Bronto Skylift• Cargotec• DS Smith Packaging • Fastems• Gardner Denver (Tamrotor)• Glaston • Huurre Finland• John Deere Forestry • Kiilto• Metso Mining and Construction• Valmet

• Molok• Nanso Group• Nokian Tyres• Pajakulma • Purso• Saarioinen• Sandvik• SCA Tissue Finland• SIM Finland• UPM Raflatac

How do we operate?

The New Factory is an environment for open innovation where ideas can be processed into prototypes, pilot projects, products and services, new business and new jobs. Demola is an open innovation environment where university students from different fields develop products and services in teams together with companies and public-sector organizations. Protomo is a developing community for starting businesses where idea developers, seasoned professionals and young talents spar each other when creating new products and service development. Suuntaamo connects ordinary people in the development of new and innovative products and services and at the same time improve their own living environment.

An internationally recognised fair city

Tampere is a popular industrial trade fair city, which collects thousands of fair visitors and exhibitors together every year. SUBCONTRACTING TRADE FAIR- Metal, electronics, plastic and rubber industries- Industrial ICT solutions, planning and consulting services INDUSTRIAL SERVICES TRADE FAIR- Maintenance and manufacturing- Energy efficiency and environment solutions - Industrial ICT, tools and safety LOGISTICS FAIR- Material handling and internal logistics; products, services and solutions

Where do we get the know-how?

The Tampere Region’s universities provide high-level education and they are active cooperation partners for industry. Supporting education, research & development: TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Production engineering

Intelligent hydraulics and automationIndustrial managementEngineering designMaterials scienceElectronics and communications engineeringSignal processing

TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Mechanical and production engineering

Intelligent machinesPaper, textile and chemical technologyAutomation technologyEnergy and environmental technology

TAMPERE VOCATIONAL COLLEGE TREDUMechanical FittersMachinistPlate-weldersInstrument Makers Casting Technology Foundry Pattern-making Textile ManufacturingFood Manufacturing

TAMPERE ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE TAKK

AutomotiveConcrete building productsMetalworkRefrigerationElectricity and automationICTIndustrial maintenanceLogistics

TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Intelligent manufacturingEcologic solutions for machines and vehicles Intelligent machinesAdditive manufacturingAssistive engineering

The business environment

In Tampere everything works

• World class research and university-industry collaboration• High level of technology, system integration and industrial

service business know-how with deep understanding of customer processes and needs

• Easy to reach– one-day business trip to all major locations• Talented, experienced and loyal workforce provides good

value for the money• Growth center that keeps on growing• At the top of the most attractive Finnish cities – year after

year

Tampere is in the heart of Finland

Tampere Region - Fastest growing region in Finland- Population 499 000- 31 000 places of business- 2nd largest airport in the country- 2/3 of Finns live with in 1,5h drive from Tampere

Manufacturing Industries (Companies over 0.5M€ turnover)* • Companies 400• Employees 60 000• Turnover 17,900M€

Functional Finland

Gateway to Europe:Finland offers a central location in the expanding markets of Northern Europe and also provides an ideal business gateway to Russia.

Safe and stable: Finland enjoys the highest possible AAA status with the global credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. Finland is famous for its transparency, straightforwardness and low levels of bureaucracy.

Competent facilities:According to WEF’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011, Finland has the best availability of scientists and engineers who are trained by one of the best educational systems in the world.

Easy and Innovative:Finnish infrastructure excels in terms of physical transportation as well as telecommunications. Technology infrastructure is one of the best in Europe.

The most competitive country in the EU

Finland’s global rankings: #1 Health and primary education#1 Higher education and training#1 Availability of scientists and engineers#1 Property rights and IPR protection#1 Availability of latest technologies#2 University-industry collaboration in R&D#2 Protection of minority shareholders’ interest#2 Innovation#2 Quality of education system#2 Quality of math and science education#2 Extent of staff training#2 Country capacity to retain talent#2 Tertiary education graduates in OECD#3 Company spending on R&D#3 Quality of overall infrastructure

Contact us and join the core set of Manufacturing Industry in Finland!For information on how to combine innovation, research and know-how with other industries, request materials on the other top clusters of the Tampere Region: • Intelligent Machines • Life sciences • ICT• Creative businesses• Cleantech & Energy • Nanotechnology www.tampereallbright.fi www.investtampere.fi