Decades of experience - working to the customer's advantage

Pölkky Oy was founded in 1968 by a farmer named Erkki Virranniemi, the father of the current owners, Jouko and Antti Virranniemi. During its more than forty years of operations, Pölkky Oy has developed into a successful, family-owned, wood processing company.

History and major investments:

• 1962 Erkki Virranniemi began sawmill operations using a portable circular saw.
• 1965 Virranniemen Saha Oy was founded in Northern Kuusamo.
• 1968 The sawmill was moved to its current location and the company's name was changed to Pölkky Oy.
• 1972 Planing operations were initiated.
• 1974 Following Erkki Virranniemi's death, his widow, Saara Virranniemi, assumed the role of Managing Director.
• 1991 Saara Virranniemi handed over the role of Managing Director to her son, Jouko Virranniemi. Start-up of pressure Impregnation and finger-jointing activities.
• 1997 Pölkky Oy purchased the Taivalkoski sawmill operations (Ulea Oy) from Enso Oy.
• 1999 The new hewsaw line started up in Taivalkoski. Pölkky Oy was presented with national business award in recognition of the company's achievements.
• 2000 the new planing line started up in Kuusamo.
• 2002 Camera-assisted green sorting line started up at Kuusamo sawmill, and the company also invested in a finger-jointing line for small dimensioned products.
• 2003 Painting line
• 2004 Packaging line for wood shavings installed at Kuusamo.
• 2005 Channel kilns built in Taivalkoski.
• 2007 Biofuel heating plant completed at Kuusamo, reform of dimension sorting facility at Taivalkoski sawmill and other major investments.
• 2008 A log packaging line is integrated into Kuusamo's circular saw line, and a camera-assisted sorting line is added to the trimming and grading line.