Alholmens Kraft invited us to AIP’s Autumn After Work
On November 13, 2025, representatives from Alholmen Industrial Park and the City of Jakobstad gathered for an After Work event at Alholmens Kraft (AK). The evening offered networking and socializing, along with an opportunity to learn more about AK’s operations. About Alholmens Kraft Alholmens Kraft plays a key role in energy supply for both industry […]
Recruiting Active People brought students and industry together
Alholmen Industrial Park once again organized the Recruiting Active People (RAP) recruitment event this year in collaboration with Kokkola Industrial Park, Centria University of Applied Sciences, and KP-edu. The event took place on November 4, 2025, at Centria’s campus in Kokkola. It gathered students in technology and business who were eager to meet industry representatives […]
First-year Students from the University of Oulu visited AIP and the forest industry in Jakobstad
What could be more inspiring than smart, curious young students? For the second year in a row, the fuksikursio was organized at the end of October when a group of 55 process engineering students from the University of Oulu recently visited Alholmens Industrial Park (AIP) and the forest industry companies UPM, Billerud, and Walki. What […]
AIP sparks interest in industrial symbiosis research
In early March, Alholmen Industrial Park (AIP) hosted a benchmarking visit from the Department of Production Economics and Circular Economy at Turun Yliopisto‘s Faculty of Technology, through the Alholmen Circular Economy Platform (ACEP) project. Turun Yliopisto, together with the city of Salo, leads the project “Localization of Circular Economy in Finland: Towards Innovations in Industrial […]
AIP After Work at Walki
Walki recently invited its industrial neighbors to a friendly After Work event. The atmosphere was lively, and all AIP member industries and stakeholders were represented. The evening began with factory director Anni Käppi-Palomaa, who spoke about the Walki Group and the various products manufactured around the world. Walki is a leader in sustainable packaging solutions […]
Composites Seminar in Pietarsaari
Forces of nature in composites Luonnonvoimat lujitemuoveissa-seminaari 6.11-7.11, Pietarsaari In early November, some 70 representatives from industry, research units and industry organisations from both Finland and the rest of Europe gathered for a two-day seminar in Pietarsaari. The ‘Forces of Nature in Composites’ seminar was organised by the Composites Section of Muoviteollisuus ry. The two-day […]
AIP & KIP – Recruiting Active People (RAP) RECRUITMENT FAIR 29.10.2024
Alholmen Industrial Park (AIP) in Pietarsaari and Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP) form a common employment area, located only about 35 km apart. Together, the two large industrial parks offer a wide range of opportunities for potential jobseekers. The aim of the event is to engage students as early as possible with the companies in the […]
AIP tour: Effective communication of industrial operations and recruitment needs
Alholmen Industrial Park has taken a significant step forward in effectively communicating the operations and recruitment needs of industries through the AIP-tour. Within the Alholmen Circular Economy Platform (ACEP) project, AIP, together with project manager Åsa Björkman, has managed to build an organized concept for receiving students and other visitors more frequently and in larger […]