Honkarakenne Oyj which market detached houses and recreational dwellings to almost 40 countries has received the right to carry the Key Flag seal in their log houses. The Key Flag is granted by the Association for Finnish Work. The Key Flag indicates that a product was manufactured in Finland and is given on condition that the degree of domestic origin is at least 50 %. Honkarakenne, which manufactures over 2 000 log houses a year at their Alajärvi and Karstula factories, has a degree of domestic origin of the work and raw materials of over 90 %.

Honkarakenne, which turns 50 this year, have in the course of the years grown to be the biggest company in the world in their field.  Over 70,000 genuine wooden houses to over 40 different countries have been manufactured at the Honka factories in central Finland. In spite of the internationalisation the company has kept its roots deep in the Finnish knowhow. Finnishness is an important part of the Honka brand which is known in many countries.

”Finnish high quality, professional skill, healthy type of living and sustainable development is also appreciated in Honka’s biggest exporting countries like Russia, central Europe and Japan”, says Esko Teerikorpi, Managing Director of Honkarakenne Oyj.

We have always wanted to manufacture all Honka houses in Finland, in order to be able to ensure their high quality. The material of the massive wood houses which are exported to different parts of the world is only the best raw wood material, the habitat of which is well known. Honka is committed to the certification of the Finnish forests and the personnel of Honka’s forest and environment department have passed a nature management degree.

All through their 50-year operation, Honkarakenne has been a forerunner in the development of log manufacturing technique and wood processing. One of the focuses of the product development is the energy-efficiency of the Honka detached houses and recreational dwellings, which is actively studied with different research institutes and universities.

Additional information:

Honkarakenne Oyj, Brand Communications Manager Anne-Maarit Sepling, tel. 020 575 7819 or 0400 904 124, anne-maarit.sepling@honka.com