ILMOITUS
Averfin Delivers Hi-Tech Hydraulics
for Maritime
by: SAMI ANTEROINEN
photos: VICTORIA MÄKIPÄÄ
Finnish marine is really firing on all cylinders right now. Averfin is one of
the high-expertise companies in the national maritime cluster, making e.g.
demanding hydraulics systems for the heavy-hitters of the industry.
P
resently, the maritime sector brings in kept the maritime above the surface dur- After that “marine kick-off”, the ser-
70 % of the company’s turnover, says ing the leaner years,” she says. Nowadays, vices became more focused on designing
also other factors have emerged: and building new systems for the industry.
Managing Director Jaana Hyttinen – add-
ing that marine operations are still looking
to improve on that figure, too.
“Maritime as a sector is very appeal-
“Customers are keen on issues such According to Hyttinen, Averfin has been
as responsibility, environmental conscious- really focusing on maritime for the past
ness and energy efficiency.” five years.
ing to us, and we have been fortunate
Designing and installing hydrau-
enough to be involved in many memorable FACING THE SEA lics and machine electrification are the
projects together with our customers. This Founded in 1998, Averfin Oy began its core activities at Averfin. Over the years,
way, we’ve also learned a lot,” she says. operations as primarily a machinery main- Averfin has delivered more than a thousand
Hyttinen also believes that the out- tenance provider. The transition towards hydraulic applications. The Pori-based com-
look of the industry is quite positive, even maritime eventually started through coop- pany also builds control systems and meas-
though the sector is still subject to vari- eration with Wasa Dredging.
Averfin uring instruments for existing equipment as
ous economic fluctuations. “The quality offered a helping hand in the maintenance well as completely novel inventions.
of the Finnish craftmanship and the abil- of Hitachi dredgers on one of the compa- ity to deliver under pressure is what has ny’s ferries.
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“In addition, we design special
devices as small production batches as