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Acquisition is completed

FORCIT Group, a Nordic multi-talent of explosives and excavation industry, reaches for its goals to grow and internationalise. The group, which invests heavily in technology and digitalisation, announced today that the acquisition agreement for O-Pitblast Lda has been completed. With the agreement, the entire share capital of the software company O-Pitblast will be transferred to… Read more

New appointments in Forcit’s businesses

From the 1st of June 2021, there will be changes in the management positions of FORCIT Group’s Consulting and Explosives businesses. The aim of these changes is to seek ever closer cooperation between Forcit’s businesses and operating countries, as well as to increase the focus on strategic growth projects. We believe that through closer internal… Read more

FORCIT Group Strengthens Its Position as an Expert of Modern Technology and Acquires a Global Software Company from Portugal

FORCIT Group, a Nordic multi-talent in the explosives and excavation industry, takes new steps to grow and internationalise. During its almost 130-year-long history, the company, which started operations in Hanko, Finland in 1893, has grown from a small factory to a world-class technology group in its business areas. The business operations of the group cover… Read more

FORCIT Group Annual Report 2020 Published

FORCIT Groups’ s operations developed positively over the past year, despite the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic, and all the company’s business units showed growth compared to the year before. Safety performance improved clearly, and the Group’s lost time injury frequency decreased to 1,3. FORCIT Group grew its sales in all business units in comparison with the… Read more

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We thank our customers, suppliers and partners for the cooperation throughout the year and wish you all a Merry Christmas! This year we decided to support charity organisations with donations chosen locally in Nordics. Supported organisations represent well-being of children & families in need and medical care. Read more

Same professionals, new name, enlarged service area

Oy Finnrock Ab (FI), Bergsäker AB (SE) and Bergcon AS (NO) are all leading consultants in their countries for rock and ground excavation works, mining and especially in monitoring environmental impacts like vibration, noise and dust. All companies are owned by FORCIT Group and form already the world’s largest consulting group in their field of… Read more

New Fordyn cartridge dimensions

THE FORDYN PRODUCT GROUP IS EXPANDED WITH TWO NEW DIMENSIONS. New dimensions of Ø 36 x 560 mm and Ø 40 x 560 mm are now produced in addition to the small (Ø 25–35 mm) paper cartridges and large (Ø 43–85 mm) plastic-packed cartridges. Production of the new cartridge sizes will start in Hanko during… Read more

Forcit cycles for better health and greener environment

The exceptional spring at hand took us to think of ways to make our everyday lives more mobile, responsibly. We ended up setting up a sporty team for this year’s cycling challenge, “Kilometrikisa”, an annual Finnish cycling race for companies, encouraging people to cycle for better health. We invited all our colleagues from all our… Read more

Forcit continues cooperation with Boliden and grows the scope

Boliden has entered into a five-year agreement with Forcit for the supply of explosives services and materials for the period 1.1.2021 – 31.12.2025. The agreement applies to Boliden’s mines in Sweden and Boliden’s Kevitsa mine in Finland. “Extending the agreement is a clear expression of trust from our customer and shows that we have done… Read more

eNPS 52 Is A Number to Be Proud Of

eNPS* Employee Net Promoter Score measures employees’ commitment to work and their willingness to recommend their employer to others. Forcit’s eNPS was measured in our last staff survey a few months ago, resulting in a very good score of 52. The survey also shows that we, Forcit employees are ready to make extra efforts to… Read more