Milestones

1999: In January, Pöyry expanded its previously acquired 49 per cent interest in Electrowatt Engineering AG to 100 per cent. Electrowatt Engineering is today an important part of the Energy business group.

1997: In December, Pöyry became a publicly listed company, listing its shares on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. In September, Pöyry acquired a 49 per cent interest in the Swiss consulting engineering company Electrowatt Engineeering AG.

1993: A strategic decision was made to expand the Group's activities into new business sectors: energy, infrastructure and environment. In the same year, following this strategic decision, the Group acquired the Finnish companies Ekono Energy Ltd and Soil and Water Ltd. These companies are today part of the Energy and Infrastructure & Environment business groups.

1985: Pöyry started expanding its local service activities and network. Today, the local office network employs a total of about 2000 people.

1980: Pöyry continued to expand in Europe and elsewhere in the world, participating actively in the forest industry's internationalisation. Subsidiaries were established in the United States, Southeast Asia and Australia.

1973: Pöyry won an important pulp mill engineering project in Brazil. This marked the beginning of the Group's expansion in South America.

In 1966 the company established a development and investment planning division, which focused on serving forest industry clients in formulating strategic plans and giving them decision-making support. The division's range of services was gradually expanded, and it is today an important part of the Forest Industry business group.

In the 1960s, the company expanded its operations further, establishing a subsidiary in Stockholm in 1962, its first office outside Finland. The company continued its internationalisation in Europe, setting up new offices e.g. in France and the United Kingdom.

1958: Dr. Jaakko Pöyry established the company.