What Teräselementti does

Teräselementti Oy is a Finnish family-owned steel construction company founded in 1964 in Lempäälä, Finland, and now in its third generation of Viitala family ownership. Originally established as Teräshallit Oy by Eero Viitala after identifying an opportunity in British Army surplus halls, the firm pioneered steel construction in Finland and has expanded over six decades into a multi-line construction services provider. With 51-100 employees, it serves enterprise property developers, general contractors including YIT, SRV, and Peab, government agencies, and retail chains under flexible contract models (KVR, project management, general contracting) across four service lines: business premises construction, data center and hall construction, facade and glass roof construction, and steel structures.

The company operates a vertically integrated manufacturing plant producing prefabricated steel elements, facade panels, and roof structures in-house. Its capital equipment includes Scandinavia's largest pipe laser for cutting beams and profiles and a large-pipe bending machine that enables projects beyond conventional techniques. A proprietary facade product family — Composer, Duetto, Rondo, and Coloratura — covers ceramic, copper, steel, and digitally-printed glass systems, complemented by wood roof elements and pre-engineered steel halls. The firm holds ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications, reports an NPS of 90, and has won the Vuoden Teräsrakenne 2023 and Arkkitehtuurin Finlandia 2024 awards for the Tammelan Stadion project.

Teräselementti generates revenue through project-based contracts, product sales (including facade products and prefabricated elements), and subcontracting services. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no public price list. Notable projects include the 28,000 m² Kouvola Data Center with YIT, the 15,000 m² Kärkkäinen department store in Pirkkala, the Seinäjoki Ideapark expansion, the Pikkuparlamentti facade for the Parliament of Finland, the Kansallismuseo addition for Senaatti-kiinteistöt, the Kangasala Arena, and a 29,000 m² Logicenters logistics center in Tampere. The customer base spans commercial and industrial developers (primary), the public sector, and retail, with relationships concentrated in the Finnish domestic market.

Name

Teräselementti

Legal name

Teräselementti Oy

Website

https://teraselementti.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Teräselementti Oy is a third-generation Finnish family-owned steel construction company founded in 1964, providing design, manufacturing, and installation of steel structures, prefabricated elements, facade systems, and data center construction for enterprise developers, general contractors, and government clients across Finland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Construction

NAICS

Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing (332311), Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Cladding, Soffits & Trim (Non-Panel Components) (IMADACAM), Outdoor Railing, Guardrail & Balustrade Installation/Repair (HSAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Steel construction
• Facade construction
• Prefabricated steel elements
• Data center construction
• Structural steel manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lempäälä

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Teräselementti generates revenue through construction project delivery including design, manufacturing, and installation of steel structures, facade systems, and building envelopes. They operate under various contract models including KVR (total contractor responsibility), project management, and general contracting. Revenue is project-based and one-time in nature.
2. Product Sales: Sale of prefabricated steel elements, facade products (Composer, Duetto, Rondo, Coloratura), and materials as product part deliveries to customers.
3. Subcontracting Services: Teräsrakenteiden ja putkilaserleikkauksen sopimus- ja projektivalmistus alihankintapalveluna (contract and project manufacturing of steel structures and pipe laser cutting as subcontracting service).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Teräselementti designs, manufactures, and installs prefabricated steel structures, facade systems, and roof elements for commercial, industrial, logistics, data center, sports, retail, and public-sector buildings in Finland. It operates its own manufacturing plant with Scandinavia's largest pipe laser and provides project delivery under KVR, project management, and general contracting models, complemented by proprietary facade product families (Composer, Duetto, Rondo, Coloratura) and wood roof elements.

Product overview

Teräselementti is a Finnish family-owned steel construction company founded in 1964, offering four integrated service lines: (1) Toimitilarakentaminen (Business Premises Construction) covering retail, production, warehouse, sports, and logistics facilities; (2) Datakeskus- ja hallirakentaminen (Data Center and Hall Construction) providing hall packages, frame deliveries, and product part trades with an emphasis on precision and schedule management; (3) Julkisivurakentaminen ja lasikattorakentaminen (Facade and Glass Roof Construction) including facade renovation services and a proprietary Julkisivutuotteet product line encompassing Coloratura, Composer, Duetto, Rondo, and glass structures; and (4) Teräsrakenteet (Steel Structures) covering design, manufacturing, and installation of steel frames. The company also manufactures Puukattoelementit (wood roof elements) and Teräshallit (steel halls). All services are provided as total packages from design through installation, with the company's own pipe laser (the largest in Scandinavia) and bending machine enabling complex structural work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Premises Construction (Toimitilarakentaminen) Construction of commercial and business premises including retail spaces, production and warehouse facilities, sports and fitness facilities, and logistics spaces, delivered as a total service from design to installation for property developers, contractors, and end owners.
• Data Center and Hall Construction (Datakeskus- ja hallirakentaminen) Construction of data centers and halls, including hall packages, frame deliveries, and product part trades, delivered with precision, schedule management, and technical expertise for data center developers and industrial property owners.
• Facade and Glass Roof Construction (Julkisivurakentaminen ja lasikattorakentaminen) Facade construction, glass roof construction, and facade renovation services covering the entire process from facade solution development through design, manufacturing, and installation for commercial and public buildings.
• Steel Structures (Teräsrakenteet) Design, manufacturing, and installation of steel frames and structures, leveraging the company's own production facility with pipe laser cutting and large-pipe bending capabilities for complex structural projects.
• Wood Roof Elements (Puukattoelementit) Pre-fabricated wooden roof elements for building construction, sold as a product line within the company's broader steel and facade construction offerings.
• Facade Products (Julkisivutuotteet: Composer, Duetto, Rondo, Coloratura, Lasirakenteet) Proprietary facade product line including Coloratura (digital-printed glass facade), Composer (ceramic and metal cladding panels), Duetto (facade profiles), Rondo (facade lammela), and Lasirakenteet (glass structures), offered as configured product families.
• Steel Halls (Teräshallit) Pre-engineered steel hall structures, the company's original product line dating back to 1964, serving as the foundation of the company's 60-year history in steel construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• NPS score of 90 - extremely high customer loyalty
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• YIT OyjcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYIT is the main contractor for the Kouvola Data Center project (Project Clover). Teräselementti supplies external steel pillars, beams, railings, and grilles plus installation for this 28,000 m² data center project. This represents a major infrastructure project worth approximately 1 billion euros.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Skanska: Global construction and development company with broad Nordic and European presence, including industrial/logistics buildings where Teräselementti competes for subcontract work.
• YIT: Largest Finnish construction company and a key Teräselementti main-contractor client (e.g., Kouvola Data Center); overlaps in commercial and data center delivery and represents both partnership and competitive risk.
• NCC: Large Nordic construction and real estate developer active in similar commercial, industrial, and infrastructure segments where Teräselementti delivers steel and facades; competes for the same property developer clients.
• Voestalpine Stahlbau / voestalpine Steel Construction: Austrian-based steel construction group providing structural steel, facade, and hall solutions across Europe; comparable in product breadth (steel + facade) but operates at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Severfield: UK-listed structural steel fabrication specialist serving commercial, industrial, and stadium projects — closely comparable to Teräselementti in project mix (stadiums, commercial shells) and prefabricated steel delivery model.
• Ruukki Construction (SSAB): SSAB's Ruukki Construction division is the most direct Nordic peer — a Finland-rooted steel building and facade manufacturer offering prefabricated steel structures and cladding systems comparable to Teräselementti's product portfolio.
• Areco (Tata Steel Construction Sweden): Nordic supplier of steel building envelopes and facade/roof cladding systems; competes with Teräselementti's facade product family on similar building types across the Nordics.
• Lindab Group: Swedish-listed building components manufacturer including steel halls, facade systems, and roofing products — directly competes with Teräselementti in Nordic prefabricated steel buildings and cladding.
• Peab: Nordic construction group listed as a major contractor counterpart on Teräselementti projects, with overlapping industrial/commercial building capabilities and a similar steel-hall and facade product offering across Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

Regional players

• SRV: Finnish construction and project development company active in commercial real estate and infrastructure — listed as one of Teräselementti's main contractor counterparts and serves overlapping Finnish clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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