What kalottikone does

Kalottikone Oy is a Finnish industrial equipment manufacturer, founded in 1982 in Rovaniemi and operating as part of the family-owned SavaGroup conglomerate. The company designs and produces asphalt production plants (Hot Mix hot-mix batch plants at 160-220 t/h, MX cold and semi-cold plants at 160-220 t/h batch or 540 t/h continuous), in-situ asphalt recycling systems (RoadMix®), and thermal desorption equipment (Savaterra) for cleaning oil- and dioxin-contaminated soils. Its products are differentiated by portability (self-erecting towable semi-trailer units requiring no heavy cranes), fuel-oil-based heating architectures (Ecoheater®, EcoTurbo®), and longevity claims (plants from the 1980s still operational). The company also operates a 7000m2 ISO 9001 and EN 1090-1 certified engineering workshop offering custom metal fabrication, machining, welding, and assembly services to industrial customers.

The business operates a high-ticket, project-based revenue model with sales conducted through direct enterprise sales in Finland and a network of regional channel partners across the Baltic states, Russia, and Sweden. Approximately 100 units have been delivered globally over more than 30 years, with customer concentration among Nordic and European road construction contractors, environmental remediation firms (Savaterra Ltd), and select industrial buyers (e.g., Santa's Hotels' glass-igloo steel frames). Kalottikone attends major industry exhibitions such as BAUMA and CTT Moscow and has pursued diversification into new geographies (Iran business delegation, 2016) and adjacent verticals (hospitality fabrication, environmental remediation).

The company's competitive positioning rests on proprietary thermal and process engineering accumulated over 35+ years, a Scandinavian "significant market share" in hot mix and soft asphalt plants, and a cost-conscious engineering culture stemming from its origins as an in-house equipment developer for the founding Aho brothers' paving operations. Revenue, headcount, and ownership details beyond SavaGroup affiliation are not publicly disclosed.

Name

kalottikone

Legal name

Kalottikone Oy

Website

https://kalottikone.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kalottikone Oy is a Finnish family-owned industrial manufacturer (founded 1982, part of SavaGroup) that designs and produces portable asphalt plants, in-situ road recycling equipment, and thermal soil remediation systems for Nordic and European road construction and environmental customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Construction Equipment

NAICS

Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG)

Keywords

• Asphalt plant manufacturing
• Road construction equipment
• Soil remediation equipment
• Thermal desorption systems
• Metal fabrication services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rovaniemi

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asphalt Plant Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of Hot Mix, MX cold/semi-cold asphalt plants, and RoadMix remixing equipment. Plants are delivered as turnkey solutions with test runs and operator training. Also offers custom mobile and stationary plant manufacturing.
2. Engineering Workshop Services: Full-service machine and structural engineering workshop with electric and hydraulic assembly for different industries. Services include plasma cutting, welding, machining, painting, and assembly.
3. Aftermarket Parts and Service: Spare parts supply and after-service support. Company emphasizes reliable spare parts availability as key to customer confidence.
4. Custom Metal Fabrication: Contract manufacturing of steel structures including glass-igloo frames for Santa's Hotels. Manufacturing based on certified EN 1090-1 standard for steel and aluminum structures.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kalottikone designs and manufactures asphalt production plants (Hot Mix portable batch plants at 160-220 t/h and MX cold/semi-cold batch or continuous plants at up to 540 t/h), in-situ asphalt recycling equipment (RoadMix®), and thermal desorption soil cleaning systems (Savaterra) for environmental remediation. The company also operates a 7,000 m² ISO 9001 and EN 1090-1 certified engineering workshop offering custom metal fabrication, plasma cutting, welding, machining, and assembly services to industrial customers.

Product overview

Kalottikone manufactures industrial equipment for road construction and environmental remediation. Core products include Hot Mix (hot asphalt plants, 160-220 t/h), MX (cold/semi-cold asphalt plants, 180-220 t/h plus 540 t/h continuous MX 540 C), RoadMix remixer systems for in-situ asphalt recycling, and Savaterra thermal desorption units for contaminated soil. Supporting technologies include Ecoheater preheaters and EcoTurbo heating systems. All equipment is designed for portability, long service life, and low maintenance costs. Engineering workshop services provide metal fabrication, machining, and assembly capabilities. The company is part of SavaGroup and has over 35 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hot Mix™: Hot mix asphalt plants with production capacity of 160-220 tons per hour, batch process with 2-4.5 ton batch size.
• MX
• RoadMix®
• Ecoheater®
• EcoTurbo®
• Savaterra

Products and services

• Hot Mix Asphalt Plants (Kuuma-asfalttiasemat) Portable batch-type hot asphalt plants with production capacity of 160-220 tons per hour and 2-4.5 ton batch sizes. All units are towable semi-trailers with hydraulic legs for easy transport and erection without heavy cranes. Sold as turnkey solutions with PLC automation, control cabin, drying/screening drum, mixing unit, bag house, filler silos, and conveyors. Targeted at asphalt paving contractors and road construction companies.
• MX Cold/Semi-Cold Asphalt Plants (Kylmäasfalttiasemat) Cold and semi-cold asphalt plants with production capacity of 180-220 tons per hour (batch) or 540 t/h continuous (MX 540 C). Batch sizes of 3-4.5 tons. Can be equipped with EcoTurbo heating system to reach up to 90°C asphalt mass temperatures. MX plants can utilize up to 100% crushed recyclable asphalt. Targeted at asphalt contractors needing cold-mix or low-emission production capability.
• RoadMix® In-situ Asphalt Recycling and Stabilization System In-situ asphalt recycling system that heats old pavement with Ecoheater preheaters, mills the surface, adds new asphalt binder, and screeds/compacts new pavement in one pass. Also used for road base stabilization to improve bearing capacity using bitumen stabilization. Targeted at road construction and pavement repair contractors.
• RAP (Recycled Asphalt Pavement) Systems Asphalt recycling equipment including REMIXER devices for on-site recycling and systems for MX plants that utilize up to 100% crushed recyclable asphalt. Avoids traffic disruption and saves haulage costs by processing old asphalt on site. Targeted at road construction companies seeking cost-efficient and environmentally friendly paving methods.
• Savaterra Thermal Desorption Soil Cleaning Equipment Thermal desorption equipment for cleaning soil contaminated with oil products, hydrocarbons, and dioxins. Soil is heated up to +400°C with exhaust gas neutralization. Manufactured by Kalottikone in Rovaniemi for SavaGroup. Targeted at environmental remediation companies and soil cleaning service providers.
• Engineering Workshop Services (Konepaja) Full-service machine shop with 7,000 m² production floor space based in Rovaniemi. Services include NC and manual machining, plasma cutting up to 50 mm thickness, bending, sawing, TIG/MIG/MAG welding, steel grain blasting, epoxy/urethane/wet painting, assembly, electric and hydraulic assembly, and mechanical engineering. Based on ISO 9001 and EN 1090-1 certified processes. Serves industrial customers including mining, process industry, and general manufacturers needing custom steel fabrication and assembly.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Iran Business DelegationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2016Iranian ambassador and business delegation visited Kalottikone in Rovaniemi Sept 21-22, 2016. Included Chamber of Commerce, Environmental/infrastructure resources spokesperson, and mining engineering president. Part of networking project toward mutual business cooperation.
• Arctic Drilling Company LtdminorOthers · 1 September 2016Rovaniemi-based company that participated in Iran business delegation event hosted by Kalottikone.
• Lappset Group LtdminorOthers · 1 September 2016Rovaniemi-based company that participated in Iran business delegation event hosted by Kalottikone.
• Stange Asfalt ASminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2016Norwegian asphalt contractor purchased Hot Mix 30 mobile plant starting August 2016. CEO Marko Mylläri stated appreciation for the professional cooperation with Stange Asfalt AS.
• Santa's Hotels LtdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Manufactured 42 glass-igloo steel frames for Santa's Hotels accommodation complex near Arctic Circle. Kalottikone utilized EN1090-2 certified welding capabilities for this custom metal fabrication project.
• SavaGroup (SAVA Group Ltd)coreOthersParent company/group. Kalottikone Oy is a member of SavaGroup enterprise. The group's history began in 1973 when brothers Seppo and Veikko Aho founded Savatie Oy. The group remains a family business.
• DST Expert Ltd. / SoyuzKomplectAutoTransminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRussian sales partner managed by CEO Georgij Lazarenko for distribution of Kalottikone products in Russia.
• Stig Machine AbminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish sales partner based in Bålsta, Sweden (Box 114, SE-74623) managed by Bo Svensson. Distributes Kalottikone products in Swedish market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Astec Industries: US-listed manufacturer of asphalt plants, including the Heatec and Voyager portable lines. Competes with Kalottikone on mobile hot mix plants and recycling capabilities across global markets.
• Benninghoven (Fayat Group): German specialist in asphalt mixing plants, part of Fayat's road-building division. Direct competitor in batch-type hot mix plants and recycling systems; comparable technology stack and customer base to Kalottikone.
• Lintec & Linnhoff Holdings: Singapore/Germany-headquartered manufacturer of asphalt batching plants and concrete batching plants. Direct peer on containerized, portable asphalt plants with competing global footprint to Kalottikone's Nordic base.
• Ammann Group: Swiss-based global manufacturer of asphalt mixing plants (batch and continuous) and road construction equipment. Closest direct peer to Kalottikone's Hot Mix and MX asphalt plant lines; competes on portable plant mobility and cold-mix capability.
• Marini (Fayat Group): Italian asphalt plant OEM, part of Fayat's road-building division alongside Benninghoven and Breining. Directly comparable mobile and stationary asphalt plant portfolio to Kalottikone's Hot Mix and MX offerings.
• Gencor Industries: US manufacturer of asphalt plants including portable and drum-mix configurations. Comparable mid-sized family-influenced industrial OEM competing in the same portable/recyclable asphalt plant niches.

Regional players

• Ciber Equipamentos Rodoviários: Brazilian manufacturer of asphalt plants and paving equipment, owned by WorldHighway. Operates in a different geography but offers directly comparable hot-mix and continuous asphalt plant technology to Kalottikone's Hot Mix line.

Emerging players

• Spartan Chemical / Clean Earth (thermal desorption peers): Adjacent player in thermal soil remediation services using indirect-fired desorption units. Comparable technology category to Kalottikone's Savaterra product line and its wholly-owned subsidiary Savaterra Ltd.

Broad incumbents

• Wirtgen Group (Vögele, Hamm): John Deere-owned road construction equipment group. While primarily a paving machine OEM, Wirtgen sells recycling equipment and competes with Kalottikone's RoadMix in-situ reclaimer category on a much larger R&D and dealer scale.

Others

• Teltrax (Soil Treatment Equipment): Thermal/soil-processing equipment adjacent category, listed for completeness as a vendor in the contaminated-soil treatment space that intersects with Savaterra's technology stack rather than directly competes with Kalottikone's asphalt plant core.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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