News
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28 March 2022
Heading towards an increasingly safer future
Going forward in alignment with our strategy, our focus will be on product lines and services, which means buckets of all sizes, mining truck bodies for demanding use and associated life cycle services.
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15 February 2022
Press release
Häggblom Group, a leading Finnish and Swedish mining earthmoving machine components Group, has announced the disposal of its “Track Systems” and “Spare Parts and Wear Parts” for construction size machines business units to the USCO Group.
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04 January 2022
Working for occupational health and safety
Marke Paavola, our OHS Manager, heads work to ensure improved occupational health and safety.
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21 December 2021
Two years of change
It will soon be two years since we first heard the worrying news about a strange new virus in Asia. And within a few months, Europe was already in lockdown.
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13 December 2021
Customers are happy when price, quality and good service meet
Customer satisfaction indicators show that Häggblom’s strengths include bilingual service, extensive stock, product quality and aftersales marketing.
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29 November 2021
Quality comes as standard
At Häggblom, certification also implements one of the company’s leading ideas: to cascade the strategy down to everyday activities.
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21 October 2021
Our lifecycle services mean reliability and cost savings for mining operations
We have developed, among other things, field maintenance in the mine at the customer’s site, where the main focus is on minor or unexpected maintenance and repair work.
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22 September 2021
Cooperation with educational institutions is of key importance
Our industry is suffering a chronic shortage of experts and companies are competing fiercely for employees. This is why Häggblom needs to stand out from the crowd and at the same time create a positive employer image.
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08 September 2021
New era in logistics
Logistics at Häggblom is no longer just the processing of components related to spare parts sales but also embraces a clear support function for production and maintenance.
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31 August 2021
Faster, better quality and more cost effective than earlier Mining Service
"We want to look after our customers also by having a stronger presence in their everyday life by providing control and maintenance services."
Quality comes as standard
29 November 2021
Safety and quality specialist Reetta Olkinuora is quality manager at Häggblom.
“I joined Häggblom as quality manager a couple of years ago when they decided to buy the services of a quality specialist from SK Protect. As their external specialist, I’m half inside and half outside their operations, which means I know the company and its employees but am able to look at operations from a suitable distance. This makes it easier for me to identify areas for development,” Olkinuora says.
She mostly works with the management team, serving among other things as a sparring partner and support for decision-making. Our shared aim is to make Häggblom’s processes more systematic and efficient. Olkinuora also strives to put the development needs raised by the personnel into a clear package and to act as the interface and messenger between management and personnel.
Certification process and standards
Olkinuora is also involved in Häggblom’s ISO certification processes. These review among other things the company’s documents, actions and processes and reflect the requirements of the standard applied for. The process is often a long one.
“We first take internal actions that could, for example, be various observations and notifications of operational and quality deviation, ensuring the adequacy of work instruction and streamlining operations. One main objective is always to prevent workplace injuries. After this, the external certification body will review your measures and evaluate whether they have resulted in the desired outcome,” Olkinuora says.
At Häggblom, certification also implements one of the company’s leading ideas: to cascade the strategy down to everyday activities.
”Häggblom already has three important ISO standard certifications in the industry: ISO 9001 for quality and customer focused management, ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management, and ISO 3834-2, which applies to welding management. The company is currently planning certification in accordance with ISO 14001 environmental management,” Olkinuora mentions.
Certification benefits the company and customers alike
The above management standards significantly support the implementation of the three aspects in Häggblom’s Taking Care concept : safety, service and environment.
“Häggblom benefits financially from certification through among other things the streamlining of processes. Standards are also means to develop common rules of play, clarify responsibilities, streamline meeting practices or even the careful selection of persons suitable for things. One positive contribution is also the continuous desire for development required by certification and learning from errors,” Olkinuora says.
According to Olkinuora, certification also creates social sustainability. One example of this is the holistic development of the process enhancing the employee job satisfaction and workplace wellbeing.
“All ISO standards essentially involve customer focus. At Häggblom, this is achieved by, for example, keeping promises made to customers or by meeting their requirements. Thanks to certification, customers can also have confidence that the company is managed responsibly,” Olkinuora concludes.