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About Us

Mirka Ltd is a world leader in surface finishing technology and offers a broad range of
groundbreaking sanding solutions for the surface finishing and precision industry.

Decades of experience and a strong commitment to product development has seen us become a pioneering specialist in flexible abrasives and revolutionary, patented products which allow customers to enjoy a truly dust-free surface finishing process.

Additionally, we have through our innovative research and development program, also launched new microfinishing products for optimised engineered surface finishing processes, as well as a full range of polishing compounds.

Moreover, the growing Mirka Power Tools department develops and manufactures advanced sanding and polishing machines, providing outstanding ergonomic and functional benefits to users. These innovatively designed tools combined with a range of effective, high-quality accessories, give Mirka's customers unmatched access to a complete sanding solution to meet their individual needs.

Mirka is a globally expanding company with 18 subsidiaries located in Europe, Middle East, North and South America as well as Asia. Headquarters and production are located in Finland. More than 97% of our products are exported and sold in over 100 countries.

Our Vision

"We wish to reach a market position, where customers and interested parties see us as a market leader and the most responsible company who drives innovation in our core business sectors."

 

 

 

Our Mission 

"To give people the opportunity to perform better."

Our Values

Responsible
  • For all results & resources.
  • Ethical business practice.
  • Structured and well organized.
  • Cost-aware.
Committed
  • Keep our promises.
  • Close to the customer.
  • Dedicated to high performance.
  • Passionate people.
Innovative
  • Open to new ideas.
  • Continuously seeks to improve.
  • We create solutions that are good for us,
  • our customers and society as a whole.
Respectful
  • Every individual is valuable and can contribute.
  • Open work environment.
  • Warm and genuine.
  • Fair.

Our Brands

The Mirka logo is our main brand.

Dedicated to the finish

is our slogan and brand promise. 



Dedicated to the finish

The Mirka slogan,  Dedicated to the finish, means that we are fully engaged in all details of a solution. We are in constant motion and we strive for a better way.

It all starts with the question: ”What is your challenge?”
With our deep knowledge and expertise, we find not only the right combination
of abrasives, tools and polish for a specific needs, but we also
identify real systems, processes and commercial arrangements.
We form a relationship with the customer and work in collaboration with every
aspect, to understand and address the whole picture.
At Mirka, we believe there is always a better way. The result is a thoughtful
approach to innovation that does not just drive product development, but
everything we do. We have never stopped improving our products and brand.

Industry Shaper

We are the sustainable industry shaper in the surface finishing business and a leader within all segments in our market. Leadership means that, through insights and proactivity, we offer customers high-quality systems, tools and services. We do not just deal with isolated, short-term solutions but rather work to achieve sustainable long-term improvements across the entire industry and process – technically, economically, environmentally and in terms of working conditions.

Our trigger is and has always been "how hard can it be?"
This has made us the global leader we are today – a leader
who is down to earth and looks beyond the ”impossible".

The Mirka Story

Mirka was founded in 1943 in Helsinki by the engineer Onni Aulo. Due to the war-time circumstances and technical problems, the production did not start until January 1946. Despite obstacles and strict regulations at that time, Onni Aulo succeeded in just half a year's time to learn how to manage the production process, something which was quite an achievement. After many moves and various economic successes the company decided in 1962 to move to Kiitola in Jeppo, where they had found suitable premises. In 1966 Oy Keppo Ab bought Mirka and in 1973 the two companies were merged.

Already in the early 1960'es a considerable part of Mirka's products were exported to the USA, as well as to Great Britain and Iceland. Thanks to the growing export markets, the productivity more than doubled in 1965. At the end of the 1970's, exports amounted to 54 % of the turnover.

In order to survive on the international abrasives market, it was necessary to give up the cheap bulk products and concentrate instead on product development and high class industry products. In 1969, the first high class products reached the market and in the same year the manufacturing of self-adhesive discs started, which is still today the most important product group.

Since the new products required better production equipment and enlarged facilities, it was decided in 1972 to invest in a modern factory which was ready the following year.

In 1977 parts of the production were moved to Oravais. The Oravais factory has been gradually expanding over the years, most recently in 2003. The factory in Jeppo has been gradually expanding during the 1980'es and 90'es. The automated warehouse, the Jumbo Tower, Mirka's landmark in Jeppo was ready in 1996 and in September 2004 the newest building, hall 9 and office facilities, were inaugurated.

Today Mirka is an international company and a member of the KWH Group. The KWH Group was established in 1984 when Oy Keppo Ab bought half the shares of Oy Wiik & Höglund Ab. The KWH Group is an internationally recognized actor in the business world of today.

List of the Existing Patents and Design Rights - Mirka
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List of the Existing Patents and Design Rights

ProductGroup Title Priority document / Publication number
Abrasive netproducts Abrasive product FI20030001451 2003-10-06
Abrasive netproducts Flexible grinding product with flattened surface and method for maunufacturing the same WO2012EP67294 2012-09-05
Abrasive netproducts Abrasive articles 2697409
Abrasive netproducts Abrasive belt grinding product WO2015EP060186 2015-05-08
Abrasive netproducts Schleifband/Schleifprodukt 20 2015 103 867.4
Abrasive netproducts Schleifprodukt 20 2015009577.1
Abrasive netproducts Abrasive product WO2016EP057330 2016-04-04
Abrasive paper products Flexible grinding product and method of producing the same FI20050005305 2005-06-13
Abrasive paper products A method to provide an abrasive product surface and abrasive products thereof  WO2013FI50216 2013-02-26
Abrasive paper products A method to provide an abrasive product surface and abrasive products thereof  WO2013FI50217 2013-02-26
Abrasive paper products Fractal wet design 2258368-0001 / 2258368-0008
Abrasive paper products Sandpaper 2258368-0001 
Abrasive paper products Abrasive discs 3370113-0001 / 3370113-00012
Abrasive paper products Abrasive belt 3414689-0001 / 3414689-0002
Abrasive paper products Abrasive strips 5652641-0001 / 5652641-0009
Abrasive paper products Method and apparatur for producing endless abrasive articles and a produced abrasive article WO2018069574A1·2018-04-19
Abrasive paper products Delta multihole 6380762-0001 / 6380762-0006
Abrasive paper products Abrasive discs 202030302965.2 
Abrasive paper products / Abrasive film products Multihole design 7691290-0001 / 7691290-0012
Abrasive paper products / Abrasive film products Sandpaper 008679658-0001 / 008679658-0003
Abrasive film products A method to provide an abrasive product surface and abrasive products thereof  WO2013FI50216 2013-02-26
Abrasive film products A method to provide an abrasive product surface and abrasive products thereof  WO2013FI50217 2013-02-26
Abrasive film products Fractal wet design 2258368-0001 / 2258368-0008
Abrasive film products An abrasive product and a method for manufacturing such  FI20150005429 2015-06-05
Abrasive film products Shape tape 5662822-0001 / 5662822-0004
Powertools Oscillating grinding machine FI20060005131 2006-02-23
Powertools Lithium-based battery pack for a hand-held power tool 7,554,290
Powertools Compact grinding machine EP20080736779 2008-03-20
Powertools Portable tool with pivoting handle EP20110167443 2011-05-25
Powertools Angle grinder 001868340-0001-0002
Powertools Sanders 2722017-0001
Powertools Arrangement and method for abrading spherical products WO2014083243A1·2014-06-05
Powertools Spindle bearing cooling arrangement in an abrading apparatus WO2019043293A1·2019-03-07
Powertools A dual mode power tool WO2018104577A1·2018-06-14
Powertools Cooling arrangement for a power tool and power tool electronics WO2018158488A1·2018-09-07
Powertools Semi-symmetric switching WO2019238243A1·2019-12-19
Powertools Smart trigger for intelligent power tools WO2020182273A1·2020-09-17
Robotics Apparatus comprising an abrading head WO2021089904A1·2021-05-14
Accessories A device for changing abrading products WO2020169882A1·2020-08-27
Accessories Slipprodukt 001329478-0001-0008 
Accessories Backing pad 001350235-0001-0002
Accessories Sandpaper 2258368-0001 / 2258368-0008
Accessories Abrasive articles 2258970-0001 
Accessories Roundy Dust-free hand block 3754860-0001 / 3754860-0004
Accessories Delta backing pad 6382230-0001 
Accessories Abrading tools 5245735-0001 / 5245735-0004
Accessories Backing plate 008736565-0001
Accessories Edge protector 008744924-0001
Accessories A product roll package D764272 
Accessories A polishing pad and material and manufacturing method for such WO2015FI50056 2015-02-28
Accessories Polishing pad D786519
Accessories Conduit arrrangements in intermediate pad, backing pad and abrading article for extracting abrading debris WO2018146372A1·2018-08-16
Accessories A backing pad arrangement for an abrading system and the abrading system WO2019048732A1·2019-03-14
Materials Composite body and method of manufacturing it WO2014FI50680 2014-09-05
Materials Method and apparatus for producing abrasive material WO2017216415A1·2017-12-21
Materials Method and apparatus for forming a groove pattern on a cylindrical surface WO2019197719A1·2019-10-17
Materials A method and an apparatus for abrading, and products and uses for such WO2019175475A1·2019-09-19
Materials Abrading with an abrading plate WO2019239013A1·2019-12-19
Materials Abrasive product and method for manufacturing abrasive product WO2021250064A1·2021-12-16

KWH Group

KWH Group is a significant Ostrobothnian family-owned company which manufactures and markets abrasives and water traps as well as offers freight forwarding and logistics services. It was born through a merger in the 1980s of Oy Wiik & Höglund Ab, established in 1929, and Oy Keppo Ab, established in 1937. KWH Group is one of the largest two hundred companies in Finland.

KWH is divided into three independent divisions, Mirka, KWH Logistics and KWH Invest. The most important part of the company is Mirka.

KWH Logistics includes KWH Freeze and Backman-Trummer which dates back to 1800s. Backman-Trummer includes, in turn, the companies Oy Blomberg Stevedoring Ab, A. Jalander Oy, Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab, Vaasa Stevedoring Oy, Oy Adolf Lahti Yxpila Ab, Oy Moonway Ab, Stevena Oy and Oy Otto Rodén Ab.

KWH Invest includes Oy Prevex Ab which manufactures water traps. In addition, KWH Invest manages industrial properties and strategic shareholdings, most notably a 44.7% ownership of Uponor Infra Ltd.

 

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