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n recent years nearly half of Tevo’s turn-
as Canada. ”The primary market area for
jobs. The company is recognised among
over has come from the manufacture
all our areas of business is Northern Eu-
its clients for its strong project manage-
of propellers used by the offshore and
rope, although we have sales represent-
ment, kept timetables, and high-quality
shipbuilding industries. The company al-
atives in 20 countries all over the world.
work. Tevo’s products require special ex-
so offers its clients propeller development
Our spreader roll products have been ex-
pertise, experience, and well-developed
and design services.
ported to the paper industry in 30 differ-
work methods, as nearly all its products
ent countries,” Joensuu explains.
are tailored to its clients’ needs.
According to Managing Director
Teuvo Joensuu, manufacturing propel-
Propeller manufacturing and the
TEVO Oy is one of the machine shop
lers is very demanding. ”Propellers are
shipping and offshore industry in general
companies established in the slipstream
cast from bronze, so the process has to
are well regulated and standardised. Qual-
of Ruukki Plc in Raahe in the 1970s. As
succeed on the first try. This requires al-
ity assurance systems are strict. Tevo is fa-
its know-how has accumulated over the
most perfect mastery of casting meth-
miliar with the sector’s requirements and is
years, the company has concentrated on
ods. Dimensional accuracy must be un-
capable of meeting its quality standards by
special expertise applied in its work meth-
der control,” he says.
keeping abreast with the field while con-
ods, like welding, bending, machining,
Strong growth in propeller orders
tinuously developing its own know-how.
and si