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Chemical Industry

YOUNG AND GROWING

The Finnish chemical industry has a relatively short history. It has always had, and still has, strong ties with both agriculture and the forest industries.

In the limited sectors where the Finnish chemical industry has chosen to specialize, it has achieved a high level of technological and managerial expertise, to which later has been added experience on the world market. Thus, the chemical industry has developed into one of the most important industrial branches in Finland. With its 11% share of the gross value of industrial production the chemical industry ranks fourth after the forest, metal & engineering and food ...

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