”
Things
are easier
when several
cooperative
partners work
within the same
area.
and finishing services, says that Ermail was
also one the early tenants of the Rauma
Seaside Industry Park.
”We originally had our headquarters
in Eurajoki. However, as soon as I heard of
the new industry park, Ermail moved in.
This was in the summer of 2014,” Seik-
kula reminisces.
”Soon after that, the new RMC ship-
yard started out next door. Since 2015,
Ermail has won all of RMC’s paintwork
contracts. We have also had extensive
cooperation with Kongsberg.”
In addition to ships, painting has
been needed for specialised structures
such as floating hotels and terraces.
”The Seaside Industry Park is an excel-
lent working environment – I have never
seen anything like it in my 30-year career
in this business. In the past five years, our
company has been able to grow by 500
percent. We now employ ten times more
personnel than when we started here.
An even greater number of skilled work-
ers would be welcome,” Mr. Seikkula says.
Ermail has recently invested in a new
cleaning facility for the industry park, built
in cooperation with other tenant compa-
nies.
”Things are easier when several
cooperative partners work within the same
area.” n
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