Tehomet

What Tehomet does

Tehomet Oy is a Finnish designer and manufacturer of custom steel, wooden, and aluminum lighting poles, lighting masts, and traffic structures, headquartered in Kangasniemi, Finland. The company operates two production facilities in Finland (steel pole production in Kangasniemi, wood pole production in Parikkala) and a wholly-owned subsidiary, Tehomet Baltic OÜ, in Kiiu, Estonia, employing 101-250 people in total. Its product portfolio spans conical, stepped, cylindrical, and weatherproof steel poles; decorative and standard wooden poles, bollards, and lighting masts; traffic structures including E-bus charging masts, EV charging stations, traffic portals, traffic light poles, signage structures, and tramway poles; and specialty products such as Ecliptico solar lighting poles, decorative aluminum poles, and unique works of light art. Recent technology investments include an AI-powered Martti Smart Pole (machine vision, adaptive AI, edge computing, autonomous pedestrian/cyclist detection for crossing safety), a Modular Smart Pole platform integrating 5G and environmental sensors, an automated Smitech steel pole production line at Tehomet Baltic delivering 60% labor cost reduction, a ProWeld UR20 cobot welding station, a dual-oven powder coating line delivering approximately 50% additional capacity, and EPD-certified environmental product declarations valid through January 2030.

Tehomet serves municipal governments, city planners, architects, lighting designers, and infrastructure contractors across more than 50 countries, with documented projects including the Helsinki Senate Square custom cross-shaped poles, the Helsinki Jokeri Light Rail line (500+ poles), the City of Mikkeli Martti Smart Pole pilot, Dubai Al Seef Hilton installations, the Eskilstuna Hamngatan & MDU Plaza project (LUCI 2024 second place), and the City of Jyväskylä Rain Cloud installation. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based, quote-based custom manufacturing of one-time pole orders, supplemented by replacement and spare-part sales on installed bases, and by standalone surface treatment services (powder coating and hot-dip galvanizing). Distribution is hybrid: a direct enterprise field sales team organized by geography (Finland, Baltic, EMEA export), supplemented by channel partners such as Onninen Lithuania, factory visit-based relationship selling, and membership in the LUCI network of 70+ member cities and 55+ partners.

Tehomet is a subsidiary of Valmont Industries (NYSE-listed), operating as "A Valmont Company" while maintaining its Finnish identity, brand, and operational autonomy. The Kettunen family retains significant ownership and governance roles: Pentti Kettunen is Chairman of the Board (and a 2022 recipient of Finland's Economic Counsellor honorary title), while Jarkko Kettunen serves as CEO of Valmont Industries EMEA and as a Tehomet board member. In January 2025, Jarno Huttunen was appointed Managing Director, succeeding Jarkko Kettunen in day-to-day leadership. The company holds the Strongest in Finland (Rating Alfa) certificate, a 2006 National Entrepreneur Award, a 2009 JCI Finland Vientitykki Award for export excellence, and active membership in LUCI and trade fair circuits such as Sähkö Electricity 26.

Name

Tehomet

Legal name

Tehomet Oy

Website

https://tehomet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tehomet Oy is a Finnish subsidiary of Valmont Industries that designs and manufactures custom steel, wooden, and aluminum lighting poles, masts, and traffic structures for municipal governments, architects, and infrastructure contractors across more than 50 countries, with two Finnish production sites and an Estonian subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Lighting Infrastructure

NAICS

Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing (332323)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADACAE

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Structural Steel & Metal Building Products

Keywords

• Decorative lighting poles
• Steel light masts
• Wooden lighting poles
• Traffic signal structures
• Smart city infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Kangasniemi

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Custom Lighting Pole Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom-built steel poles, wooden poles, traffic structures, smart poles, and decorative lighting masts for cities, municipalities, architects, and infrastructure contractors. Products are sold as one-time custom orders or standard catalog items, with recurring revenue from replacement, expansion, and spare parts.
2. Surface Treatment Services: Powder coating and hot-dip galvanizing services provided as part of pole manufacturing or as standalone finishing for customer-supplied structures.
3. Smart Pole Systems: Sale of integrated smart pole systems with sensors, AI, connectivity, and pedestrian safety features (e.g., Martti system) as part of urban infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tehomet designs and manufactures custom steel, wooden, and aluminum lighting poles, decorative lighting masts, and traffic structures for urban infrastructure. Products include conical, stepped, cylindrical, and weatherproof steel poles; decorative wooden poles and masts; traffic portals, tramway poles, e-bus and EV charging masts; and the AI-powered Martti Smart Pole system. The company serves municipalities, architects, contractors, and resort developers across 50+ countries, with in-house surface treatment (powder coating and hot-dip galvanizing) and design consultation.

Product overview

Tehomet is Europe's leading manufacturer of decorative lighting poles, offering a comprehensive portfolio of steel poles (conical, stepped, cylindrical, weatherproof), wooden lighting poles (decorative, bollards, masts, standard), and traffic structures (E-bus charging masts, EV charging stations, traffic portals, traffic light poles, signage structures, tramway poles). Additional offerings include solar poles (Ecliptico), decorative aluminum poles, spotlight poles, accessories, and unique light art installations. The company has developed smart pole technology (Martti smart pole and modular smart poles) featuring AI-powered machine vision for pedestrian safety, adaptive AI and edge computing capabilities, and modular designs integrating 5G infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and traffic management systems. Products are available as both standard solutions and custom-designed installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Martti Smart Pole: A new generation smart pole featuring machine vision technology for pedestrian crossing safety, utilizing adaptive AI and edge computing.
• Pallas
• Limiter

Products and services

• Conical Poles Steel lighting poles with conical shape design, engineered for urban and road lighting applications.
• Stepped Poles Steel lighting poles with stepped profile design for industrial and urban environments.
• Cylindrical Poles Steel lighting poles with cylindrical profile for various lighting applications.
• Weatherproof Steel Poles Steel poles designed for harsh weather conditions and demanding environments.
• Telecom Masts Steel masts designed for telecom infrastructure and antenna mounting.
• Steel Light Masts Tall steel mast structures for industrial and sports facility lighting.
• HE Safety Poles Safety poles designed for enhanced protection in high-traffic areas.
• Decorative Wooden Poles Handcrafted wooden lighting poles that bring warmth and natural aesthetics to urban landscapes, used in aesthetic and nature-sensitive environments.
• Bollards Bollard products including rope bollards (Limiter models) for perimeter delineation and safety applications.
• Wooden Lighting Masts Tall wooden mast structures for specialized lighting applications.
• Standard Wooden Poles Standard wooden poles for utility and decorative lighting applications.
• E-bus Charging Masts Mast structures designed for electric bus charging infrastructure.
• EV Charging Stations Traffic structures supporting electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
• Traffic Portals Large-scale portal structures for traffic management and signage.
• Traffic Light Poles Poles specifically designed for traffic signal mounting.
• Signage Structures Steel structures for signage and information displays.
• Tramway Poles Poles designed for tramway overhead line infrastructure.
• Ecliptico Solar Lighting Poles Solar-powered lighting poles integrating solar technology for sustainable off-grid lighting solutions.
• Decorative Aluminum Poles Aluminum lighting poles for decorative applications where light weight and corrosion resistance are beneficial.
• Spotlight Poles Poles designed specifically for spotlight and floodlight mounting.
• Unique Works of Light Art Custom artistic lighting installations combining art and engineering for landmark projects.
• Martti Smart Pole AI-powered smart pole featuring machine vision technology to detect pedestrians and cyclists, automatically activating warning lights for improved pedestrian crossing safety. Powered by adaptive AI and edge computing with privacy-preserving design. First piloted in Mikkeli, Finland, in June 2026.
• Modular Smart Poles Modular smart poles integrating multiple systems including lighting, sensors, 5G infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and traffic management for smart city applications.
• Arms Arm extensions for lighting poles enabling multiple luminaire configurations.
• Lighting Pole Accessories Mountings, guards, and accessories for lighting pole installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% reduction in labor costs at Tehomet Baltic through automated production line
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Onninen LithuaniaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2025Long-term channel partner distributing Tehomet's products to Lithuanian end customers. Tehomet and Onnisen Lithuania jointly hosted a factory visit for eight Lithuanian client companies in Kangasniemi.
• Smart City Innovation Cluster (SCIC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Tehomet partnered with SCIC to deliver smart lighting poles for Indonesia's new capital Nusantara. SCIC led the collaborative Proof of Concept pilot. Tehomet contributed multi-functional smart poles with sensors and connectivity for the pilot.
• Flux ABminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Swedish lighting and electrical partner for the Hamngatan & MDU Plaza project in Eskilstuna, awarded 2nd place at LUCI Cities & Lighting Awards 2024.
• LUCI (Lighting Urban Community International)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Tehomet joined LUCI in February 2023. LUCI is a global network of 70+ member cities and 55+ partners dedicated to using light as a strategic tool for sustainable urban development. Tehomet participates in LUCI events, awards (LUCI Cities & Lighting Awards 2024), and annual gatherings.
• Valmont Structures (Valmont Industries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTehomet Oy is a subsidiary of Valmont Structures, part of Valmont Industries. Jarkko Kettunen serves as VP Valmont ESS EMEA and Tehomet board member. Valmont provides global reach and resources, while Tehomet maintains its brand, operations, and product development autonomy.
• FSP For Surface Protection OyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTehomet's painting partner for wet-painted products. FSP handles surface treatment as part of Tehomet's production workflow, with logistics coordinated by Juho Manninen.
• K-S RahtiminorOthersTransport provider for Tehomet's logistics operations, handling delivery of custom-made products from Kangasniemi to project sites.
• Mart & Eero (Tehomet Baltic Sales)minorOthersMart Martin (Sales Manager, Baltic) and Eero Kelder (Technical Sales, Baltic) manage Tehomet Baltic sales for Baltic and Nordic standard pole markets.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Signify: Dutch lighting giant (formerly Philips Lighting) offering complete smart-city lighting ecosystems via Interact City. Not a direct pole-vendor peer but a key competitor in the integrated smart-lighting pole market that Tehomet is targeting with Martti.
• Siteco (Zumtobel Group): German outdoor and infrastructure lighting specialist within the Zumtobel Group. Comparable as a European manufacturer of outdoor lighting systems for streets, tunnels, and urban spaces, serving the same municipal customer base.
• Valmont Industries: NYSE-listed parent of Tehomet and a global leader in engineered infrastructure products including lighting, utility, and communications structures. Direct parent but also a broader peer given overlapping pole/structure product lines via its global Valmont Structures network.

Direct peers

• Hess Lichttechnik: German manufacturer of decorative and functional outdoor lighting columns, bollards, and urban furniture. Direct competitor in the European decorative lighting-pole niche with overlapping municipal and architect customer bases.
• Sabre Industries: North American manufacturer of engineered lighting, utility, and communication structures. Comparable as a structural-pole specialist serving municipal and infrastructure customers, including custom-engineered lighting and traffic structures.
• Schréder: Belgian-headquartered global leader in urban outdoor lighting and smart-city lighting infrastructure. Highly comparable to Tehomet as both serve municipal buyers with outdoor lighting poles and increasingly integrated smart-city systems (e.g., Schréder's SHUFFLE and Interact City platform).
• CU Phosco: UK-based lighting column and floodlighting mast manufacturer with decades of municipal and infrastructure experience in Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. Direct competitor in custom-engineered lighting columns for road, area, and high-mast applications.
• Kingfisher Lighting: UK lighting column and outdoor lighting specialist supplying decorative, functional, and smart lighting columns to contractors, architects, and local authorities. Closely comparable mid-market European pole manufacturer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tehometfi

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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