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organisations purchasing boats for fire departments, oil recovery work and pilot duties make up the rest. Around 15 boats are produced each year as a result of winning tenders and Kewatec wins over half of all submissions.“Companies outside Finland – mostly in the Nordic region – also register their future needs with us,” says Jens Ahlskog, Kewatec’s Chief Executive. “They know our brand and our good name in the boat building business and know that when they buy a vessel from us they are buying boats that are durable, silent and consumption-optimised. We are renowned for our reliable operations as well as our innovations and continuous product development.”In 2013 Kewatec entered into a joint venture partnership with the Conglin Group from Longkou, China, which now forms an essential role as a strategic base serving customers in Asia. The joint venture company, Shandong Conglin Kewa Aluminium Boat Co. Ltd is manufacturing boat models from the popular Kewatec range under the trading name of Oceanhammer. lYara Suomi OyYara Suomi Oy in Kokkola – which produces potassium sulphate for the Mediterranean and Chinese markets and feed phosphates for worldwide markets – and Rauanheimo have agreed to continue their co-operation for shipments of iron oxide. TheOy M. Rauanheimo Ab