Mirka

2024 was a year in which Mirka could celebrate major progress in the area of sustainability.

Circular achievements
and record results

MORE AND MORE global manufacturing will have to follow circular logic in the future as the linear model applied today is not sustainable in the long run. At Mirka, our target is for 70% of our products to be circular or compostable by 2035, and we are actively working to make this target a reality.

This work is mainly being done via two projects partly funded by Business Finland and led by Mirka. In the SHAPE project, we have managed to build a strong ecosystem of over 70 partners, most of whom joined last year. An incubator called M.INC was also launched last year. Its purpose is to take ideas from the ecosystem a step further towards funding.

The second project, CIGMA, is developing ceramic abrasive grains from partially recycled materials. At the same time, we are developing the processes for how collection and recycling will work in practice. This project has also made excellent progress, and we are now building an abrasive grain recycling plant which will be completed in 2026 as part of the abrasive grain production process.

WE ARE UNDERGOING a technology shift in abrasives production. The environmentally friendly new production process we have developed already accounts for a significant share of our total production. This process consumes 90% less energy than traditional processes and it will also allow us to phase out many problematic chemicals over time. In view of the future tightening of chemicals legislation, we are proud to already be able to offer our customers future-proof products.

Another investment for the future made last year is the construction of a new high-bay warehouse that increases our intermediate storage capacity by almost 40%. While the new warehouse allows us to grow, this investment is crucial to our ability to realise the green transition. This is because the years to come will be something of a transition phase with a broader product portfolio as new products are introduced while old products remain in the range.

At Mirka, our target is for 70% of our products to be circular or compostable by 2035

ALL IN ALL, 2024 was a year in which we were able to celebrate great progress in the field of sustainability. On the other hand, the general market situation did not give us much cause for celebration, but I am still pleased that, despite the recession, we managed to achieve record result. This is largely thanks to our long-term commitment to specialised products, and a series of successful launches of electric sanding machines and abrasive systems. In the spring, we launched the second generation of our bestsellers DEROS and DEOS, and in the autumn we also added DEROS RS, a rotary machine for coarse sanding. Last year’s final major machine launch was a dust extractor, which has been very well received in the market.

For Mirka, the market has long been global, but last year we reached something of a milestone as we now have as many employees abroad as in Finland. And it will not be long before the foreign workers are in the majority.

Stefan Sjöberg
Head of Division, Mirka

Mirka – the technology leader in sanding solutions

Technology-leading innovator
Mirka offers a wide range of total solutions for surface finishing and precision sanding. Ever since Mirka launched a revolutionary method for dust-free sanding, the company has been a technology leader in its industry.

Award-winning machines
In addition to abrasives, Mirka also offers sanding machines, which have won awards for their ergonomics and innovative design.

Production in Europe
Mirka’s headquarters and largest factory are in Jeppo in Ostrobothnia, and all production takes place in Finland and Italy.

Global subsidiaries
Mirka has many sales companies in different countries, and half of its employees work outside Finland.

Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Finland
France
Germany
India
Italy
Mexico

Poland
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
The Netherlands
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
USA

turnover

66%

personnel

65%

gross investments

67%

Joachim Rännar

Operations Manager

Mats Sundell

R&D Director, Deputy Chief Executive

Jan Torrkulla

Production Director

Olav Hellman

CFO

Simon Bloxham

Vice Precident Sales

Nina Nyman

Marketing Director

Mirka

Circular achievements
and record results

Mirka – the technology leader in sanding solutions

Countries in which Mirka has subsidiaries