Vaisala Measurement System

Vaisala Measurement Systems consisted of the soundings, surface weather systems, thunderstorm systems, windprofiler and weather radar businesses. The business area’s offering was supplemented at the beginning of 2008, when certain products and systems were transferred to its product selection from Vaisala Solutions. Correspondingly, thunderstorm data and the services related to delivery of these systems were transferred to the Vaisala Services business area.

Vaisala Measurement Systems’ main customers were meteorological and hydrological institutes, meteorological and climatological research institutes, defense forces, civil aviation organizations, insurance companies and power utilities.

At the end of 2008, the Vaisala Measurement Systems business area employed approximately 150 people, mainly in Finland and the United States. The sales personnel served customers in Vaisala locations around the world.

At the beginning of 2009, the Vaisala Measurement Systems business area ceased to exist, and its operations were transferred to new business areas, mainly to Meteorology and Weather Critical Operations.

Year 2008

Vaisala Measurement Systems’ net sales to customers outside the Group increased by 10.7 percent on the comparison period to 99.9 (90.2) million euros. Had the currency exchange rates remained at the previous year’s level, net sales would have been up by 13.9 percent. Operating profit for the financial year increased to 17.4 (12.2) million euros.

The net sales increase was positively affected by the simultaneous start of several customer  projects in the soundings business and in surface weather systems. Despite the projects started, the net sales of wind profilers and thunderstorm systems were lower than normal, with market shares remaining as they were. Annual fluctuations in sales are typical of this business.