Senkki Oy receives the Rantasalmi Award
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Senkki Oy Receives the Rantasalmi Award
AWARD FOR KNOWLEDGE IN WOOD DESIGN AND CARE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
On May 15, 2018, our company received the Rantasalmi award for 20,000 €. The award recognizes our knowledge in wood design and care for sustainable development. Senkki’s COB Pertti Mäenpää and CEO Pasi Mäenpää received the award in the fund’s annual celebration in Pieksämäki.
When Päivikki Eskelinen-Rönkä, the representative for South Savo Regional Fund called our CEO Pasi Mäenmää in April to announce the award, we first felt disbelief: the award came as a complete surprise. The Finnish Cultural Foundation and its regional funds do not state reasons for their decisions, so the ultimate arguments for the award may remain a mystery.
South Savonia is the most densely forested region in Finland, and it produces wood material that our company in Jurva, South Ostrobothnian refines into components and design furniture. Our CEO Pasi Mäenpää guesses that deriving Savonian raw material is the reason why Senkki was honored with the award. The award itself lists reasons that are directly linked to our company’s values and strong knowledge and know-how.
THE RANTASALMI AWARD SUPPORTS VITALITY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND INDUSTRY
“Since 1941, the Finnish Cultural Foundation has given out awards as recognition for outstanding achievements in different fields of Finnish culture. In addition to the Cultural Foundation, 17 Regional Funds also give out awards for notable life’s work or other achievements carried out in the area.” The Finnish Cultural Foundation
The South Savo Regional Fund is one of the regional funds under The Finnish Cultural Foundation.
The Rantasalmi fund is based on a donation made by CEO Osmo Ruotsalainen in 1976. “The purpose of the fund is to grant Rantasalmi awards, and to support the entrepreneurship and industry of South Savonian people so that their home region may remain vital.” The Finnish Cultural Foundation
Interior architect and designer Tapio Anttila received the Rantasalmi award in 2017.
Photo: Finnish Cultural Foundation / Sami Funke
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LET’S KEEP THE
BLADES
SPINNING
Pasi Mäenpää, CEO, Senkki Oy
LET’S KEEP THE
BLADES
SPINNING
Pasi Mäenpää, CEO, Senkki Oy
LET’S KEEP THE
BLADES
SPINNING
Pasi Mäenpää, CEO, Senkki Oy
