Vaisala Instruments

The Vaisala Instruments business area develops, manufactures and markets instruments for the measurement of relative humidity, dewpoint, barometric pressure, carbon dioxide, oxygen, wind, rain, visibility, cloud height and the prevailing weather.

Environmental factors also play a significant role in industrial processes and other constructed environments. The measurements are used to improve product quality and the efficiency of manufacturing processes, to reduce energy consumption, and to increase occupational safety and the wellbeing of people.

Vaisala Instruments employs 208 people in offices around the world. Production and development activities are concentrated in Finland. Sales personnel serve customers in over ten sales offices around the world.

Vaisala Instruments ceased to exist at the beginning of 2009 and its operations were transferred to the new Controlled Environment business area and Products and Technology unit.

Vaisala Instruments continued to grow in 2008. Net sales to customers outside the Group increased by 8.8 percent on the comparison period to EUR 72.0 (66.2) million. Had the currency exchange rates remained at the previous year’s level, net sales would have been up by 11.7 percent.

Total net sales increased by 12.1 percent and were EUR 85.8 (76.6) million.

The operating profit for the financial year increased to EUR 24.3 (20.5) million. Operating profit remained at an excellent level, despite the weakening of the US and Japanese currencies, due to the investments made in developing the order-delivery chain.