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Year 1, part 3
Welcome to the Year One -blog! A series of posts where I, a fresh graduate, break down prejudices a youngster might have when entering the work-life rat race. My name is Martin, and as a…
Exercise – what a wonderful excuse to wear baggy sweatpants
It’s time to dig around for your skates, skis, jogging shoes or what ever you need to get your behind of the couch and into sports mode. Chemigate’s Sports Campaign is here again to get…
The Meaning of Christmas
The word "Joulu" originates from the ancient Germanic name of the winter solstice celebration (yule). Midwinter celebrations were already underway in the Iron Age, before Christianity gained a significant foothold in our latitudes. Christmas is…
Year 1, part 2
Welcome to the Year One -blog! A series of posts where I, a fresh graduate, break down prejudices a youngster might have when entering the work-life rat race. My name is Martin, and as a…
Chemigate nabbed gold in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment
EcoVadis, an organization which assesses the social responsibility and sustainability of supply chains internationally, has granted Chemigate the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating of Gold. Chemigate's corporate responsibility was rated as excellent and reached the top 5%…
The energy efficiency project at the Mietoinen factory is progressing as expected – completion expected by January 2021
Chemigate, together with LeaseGreen, is carrying out a major energy efficiency project at the Mietoinen plant, which will have significant impact on their carbon footprint. The project is now nearing its end, with completion expected…
Personal chemistry – Tarja Rintala
The car turns into the yard of an idyllic house built at the turn of the previous century. Standing in the yard, arms akimbo, is Tarja, who works as a laboratory supervisor at Chemigate’s Lapua…
We’ve strengthened our quality control team
Quality Control Chemist Annaleena Stenman has begun work in Lapua. Annaleena will begin by familiarizing herself with the laboratory and preparing to assume the responsibilities of laboratory supervisor around the beginning of next year. Later, her work will be expanded to include various…
Year One, part 1
Welcome to the Year One -blog! A series of posts where I, a fresh graduate, break down prejudices a youngster might have when entering the work-life rat race. My name is Martin, and as a young engineer, I try to write about work stuff that’s…
Personal Chemistry – Maisa Kantola
A foggy morning is turning into a beautiful autumn day as I find myself following Maisa’s red car on the serpentine roads of Rymättylä. We park our cars on a small footpath and Maisa hands…