What Pohjaset does

Pohjaset Oy is a Finnish family-owned industrial services group headquartered in Keminmaa, Finland, operating across Northern Finland and Northern Sweden through four integrated business units: Recycling Services (material reception, sorting, crushing and screening), Bioenergy Services (wood chipping, crushing, and biofuel supply to power plants), Transport and Terminal Services (volume transports, raw material transport, terminal operations, ship unloading), and Factory Services (log sorting, internal logistics, machine and forklift services integrated into customer processes). The group serves forest industry customers (Stora Enso, Junnikkala), energy companies (Oulun Energia, NEVE, Tornion Voima), mining operators, construction firms, municipalities, and private individuals, with physical infrastructure including Tornio Recycling Centre, Rovaniemi Bioterminal, and a Swedish subsidiary in Boden.

The company's technology stack is built around a mobile fleet of crushing, screening and shredding equipment — notably Keestrack K6 mobile screeners (10-35% fuel savings via active power adjustment), Neuenhauser 6020H trommel screens, Pronar MRW 2.85 slow-speed shredders, and Keestrack S5 stackers — supported by LBG (liquefied biogas) trucks and an electric heavy truck pilot under the EU-funded ACE LIFE project with Metsä Group. Mobile service capabilities extend the equipment base to customer sites, while digital infrastructure (e.g., 100,000-tonne annual processing capacity through Syklo partnership at Oulu Rusko) supports large-scale material flow management.

Pohjaset monetizes primarily through transaction-fee pricing (per-tonne waste handling, per-trailer recycling fees ranging €11-€280/tonne, monthly container subscriptions at €121-€139) and B2B service contracts delivered via direct field sales and long-term partnerships. Revenue reached approximately €30M in 2024 (25%+ YoY growth) with 184 employees; the April 2025 acquisition of Pohjanmaan Hyötykäyttö Oy is projected to lift 2025 revenue to approximately €36M and headcount above 200. The Pohjanen family controls ownership through Janne Pohjanen (CEO), with subsidiary structure spanning Pohjaset Logistics Oy, Pohjaset Recycling Oy, Pohjaset Service Oy, Pohjaset Ab (Sweden), and the acquired Pohjanmaan Hyötykäyttö Oy.

Name

Pohjaset

Legal name

Pohjaset Oy

Website

https://pohjaset.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pohjaset Oy is a Finnish family-owned industrial services group providing recycling, bioenergy, transport/terminal, and factory services to forest industry, energy, mining, construction, and municipal customers across Northern Finland and Northern Sweden through physical terminals, mobile equipment fleets, and long-term embedded partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Recycling and Logistics Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), General Warehousing and Storage (49311)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reusable Packaging & Container Return Programs (On-site) (BPABALAJ), Industrial Scrap Management & On-site Services (Plant Scrap, Roll-off, Managed Programs) (EUAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Industrial recycling services
• Bioenergy wood chips
• Logistics terminal services
• Factory logistics services
• Waste management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Keminmaa

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Recycling Services: Comprehensive recycling solutions including material reception, sorting, crushing and screening services. Services provided at Tornio Recycling Centre and as mobile services.
2. Bioenergy Services: Crushing, shredding, and chipping services for bioenergy materials; delivery of wood chips and biofuels to power plants.
3. Transport and Terminal Services: Volume transports for forest industry, raw material transport for mining industry, special transports, terminal services, warehouse and distribution, ship unloading.
4. Factory Services: Internal logistics for forest industry, log sorting for sawmills, forklift services, machine services for house industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pohjaset Oy is an integrated industrial services provider delivering Recycling Services, Bioenergy Services, Transport and Terminal Services, and Factory Services to industrial and public-sector customers across Northern Finland and Northern Sweden. Through subsidiaries Pohjaset Logistics Oy, Pohjaset Recycling Oy, Pohjaset Service Oy, Pohjaset Ab and Pohjanmaan Hyötykäyttö Oy, the Group operates recycling centres (Tornio and Rovaniemi), terminals, and a mobile fleet of crushing, screening and shredding equipment, generating revenue primarily via transaction-based service fees.

Product overview

Pohjaset is a comprehensive logistics services provider offering four core service areas: Recycling Services (Kierrätyspalvelut), Bioenergy Services (Bioenergiapalvelut), Transport and Terminal Services (Kuljetus- ja terminaalipalvelut), and Factory Services (Tehdaspalvelut). These services are delivered through the group's subsidiary structure including Pohjaset Logistics Oy, Pohjaset Recycling Oy, Pohjaset Service Oy, Pohjaset Ab, and Pohjanmaan Hyötykäyttö Oy (Ekoasema Esa & Pojat). The company operates physical facilities including Tornion Ekoasema in Tornio and Rovaniemen Bioterminaali in Rovaniemi, and offers recycling equipment rental with mobile screening and crushing capabilities. Services are coordinated through a partnership model integrated into customers' core business operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tornion Ekoasema (Tornio Recycling centre): Recycling centre located in Pirkkio, Tornio, accepting waste from companies and individuals, also known as part of Pohjaset Recycling Oy operations
• Rovaniemen Bioterminaali (Rovaniemi Bioterminal)

Products and services

• Kierrätyspalvelut (Recycling Services)
• Bioenergiapalvelut (Bioenergy Services)
• Kuljetus- ja terminaalipalvelut (Transport and Terminal Services)
• Tehdaspalvelut (Factory Services)
• Tornion Ekoasema (Tornio Recycling Centre)
• Rovaniemen Bioterminaali (Rovaniemi Bioterminal)
• Kierrätyskalusto (Mobile Recycling Equipment Rental)

Quantifiable outcome

• 25%+ revenue growth in 2024, reaching approximately 30 million EUR
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Metsä GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on electric truck pilot (ACE project) for sustainable logistics solutions. Metsä Group and Pohjaset are designing an electric heavy truck pilot as part of the Climate Solutions Accelerator (ACE) LIFE project.
• ACE LIFE Project (EU LIFE Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Pohjaset Logistics participating in EU-funded ACE LIFE project (LIFE22-IPC-ACE LIFE) to support Finland's carbon neutrality goals, particularly in agriculture, heavy transport, and industrial processes. Pilot project for electric timber truck.
• Syklo OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular economy partnership at Oulu Rusko waste management facility. Pohjaset provides over half of the 30+ workforce handling material reception, quality control, sorting, and bioenergy fuel processing. Partnership includes joint development of operations.
• Napapiirin Energia ja Vesi Oy (NEVE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation partnership at Rovaniemi Bioterminal situated adjacent to NEVE's Mustikkamaa terminal area.
• Tornion Voima OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation partnership for Tornio Recycling Centre near Pirkkiö heating plant of Tornion Voima Oy.
• GasumminorOthersBiogas filling station partnership enabling LBG (liquefied biogas) truck operations. Pohjaset acquired two LBG trucks with support from Gasum's Lappi filling stations in Keminmaa and Rovaniemi.
• Syklo OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot partnership through Syklo collaboration to launch new recycling line. Partnership focused on developing circular economy solutions.
• Business TorniominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBusiness development organization that assisted Pohjaset in establishing subsidiary in Sweden, particularly helping navigate Swedish financial regulations for opening bank account.
• Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for North OstrobothniaminorOthersGranted development subsidy to Pohjaset Recycling Oy for recycling business development project, including investments in Tornio Ekoasema waste management centre.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Stormossen: Regional waste-management company in Ostrobothnia, Finland, providing waste collection, recycling and bioenergy services to municipalities. Comparable as a Finnish regional recycling/bioenergy operator serving adjacent geographies to Pohjaset.
• Kiertokapula: Regional waste-management company in Häme (southern Finland) operating recycling and waste-handling services. Comparable as a Finnish regional waste/recycling operator, though geographically distant from Pohjaset's northern footprint.

Direct peers

• Ragn-Sells: Swedish-headquartered waste management and recycling group operating across the Nordics, including industrial services and circular-economy solutions. Comparable as a Nordic recycling/industrial-services peer with overlapping forest-industry and municipal customers.
• Kuusakoski: Finnish recycling and industrial services group focused on metal recovery, electronics recycling, and on-site industrial services. Comparable as a Northern European recycling and industrial-services operator with similar B2B customer profile.
• Syklo Oy: Finnish circular-economy operator running waste-management facilities (including the 100,000-tonne Rusko facility where Pohjaset provides over half of the workforce). Comparable as a circular-economy/industrial-services peer and joint-venture partner.
• Econet: Finnish industrial environmental services provider offering recycling, waste handling and bioenergy solutions to industrial customers. Comparable as a Finnish B2B recycling and bioenergy peer with similar customer verticals.
• Suomen Hyötykäyttö: Finnish recycling and waste-management group with operations in material recovery and industrial recycling. Comparable as a Finnish recycling-sector peer of similar scale and customer profile.

Others

• Metsä Fibre: Forest industry subsidiary of Metsä Group and a major Pohjaset customer/ACE LIFE partner. Comparable as a counterparty in forest-industry logistics and bioenergy supply rather than a direct competitor; illustrates the customer ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Lassila & Tikanoja: Finland's largest environmental services and waste-management group operating recycling, bioenergy and facility services nationally. Comparable as a Finnish-headquartered multi-vertical waste/recycling/circular-economy operator, though materially larger and broader than Pohjaset.
• Fortum Waste Solutions: Division of Fortum providing waste-to-energy, recycling, and circular-economy services in the Nordics. Comparable as a larger Nordic incumbent offering recycling and bioenergy services to industrial and municipal customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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