OFA OY AB

Owned by Gunnebo Industries. OFA Oy Ab produces Non-skid chains. The company has over two centuries of experience in manufacturing steel products. In addition to this long standing experience, OFA´s strength lies in its know-how of modern production technology and its flexible orientation towards total customer service.

OFA Loimaa

Founded year 1886, chains since 1903. Non-skid chains for: Forestry maschines, tractors and trucks. Products for the customers need together with high quality has been the head stones in our actions. A close co-operation together with the manufacturers and the end users is for us all-important.

History

1886 LOIMIJOKI SPIKFABRIK, nail factory in Loimaa
1903 OY FERRARIA AB, -manufacture of chains
1931 Oy Fiskars Ab bought the share majority - snow chains
1951 Oy FERRARIA Ab, incorporated into Oy Fiskars Ab
1979 Oy OVAKO Ab
1986 OVAKO STEEL Ab
1990 Tyre chains for forestry machines
1991 IMATRA STEEL Oy Ab
1993 OFA Oy Ab
1997 Acquisition of the company by Gunnebo Industrier Ab
1999 PROTEC chain for the forestry machines
2001 Snow chains as Matti Q+, EasyOn

Personnel

The number of employees has been going up and down but today it is 80, 10 are working in the office.

Sales

OFA factory's turn over was, year 2005, 12 million Euro. 70% on export and 30% on the domestic market. Ofa products are well represented all over the World, and the big market are: Sweden, Norway, Canada, USa and U.K.

Contact

OFA Oy Ab
Hirvikoskentie 128
P.O. Box 16
FIN-32201 Loimaa
Finland
tel. +358 20 144 2360
fax +358 20 144 2379

A member of the Gunnebo

Industries Group