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A new way of connecting metal industry experts and employers has been launched in the Joensuu and Outokumpu regions. The North Karelia Metal Industry Expert Network brings together six significant industrial companies in the region: David Health Solutions Oy, Hanza Oy, Kirike Oy, Mantsinen Group Ltd Oy, Outokumpu… Read more: The North Karelia Metal Industry Expert Network has been launched — one application opens the door to several companies

The Outokumpu City Council convened on June 8, 2026. At the beginning of the meeting, the results of the Finnish Federation of Entrepreneurs' Municipal Barometer were presented to the council. The Municipal Barometer provides current information on companies' views on the operations and vitality of municipalities and serves as an important tool in developing the local business climate. The experts included CEO Merja Blomberg of the North Karelia… Read more: The city council received a Municipal Barometer certificate from entrepreneurs, approved the financial statements and decided on the sale of properties

Outokumpu is the best entrepreneurial municipality in North Karelia in the latest Finnish Entrepreneurs' Municipal Barometer. In addition, the city rose to sixth place in the national comparison of small municipalities - improving its ranking by as much as 49 places. The Finnish Entrepreneurs' Municipal Barometer is based on responses from almost 12,000 entrepreneurs from all over Finland. The survey… Read more: Outokumpu became the best business municipality in North Karelia – a huge leap in the national comparison

Jarkko Karvonen has been elected CEO of Kiinteistö Oy Kummun Kotie and will start his position on June 1, 2026. Karvonen already serves as the Director of Urban Structures of the City of Outokumpu. The Outokumpu City Council decided to separate the duties of the CEO of the Outokumpu Region Industrial Village and Kummun Kotie — the change will respond to… Read more: Kummun Kodi has a new CEO from the beginning of June

The City Council discussed the annual summary of council initiatives at its meeting. A total of nine council initiatives were submitted in 2025. Eight of these have been completed either in 2025 or 2026. The only initiative that was still open was the council initiative of the Outokumpu Social Democratic Council Group “Great… Read more: City Council discussed initiative on unemployment and vitality – several measures already underway

The Outokumpu City Council convened on Monday, February 23.2.2026, 1. The meeting discussed, among other things, the financing arrangements for the loans of Outokumpu Regional Industrial Park Ltd, council initiatives, and current city issues. The City Council decided to grant 250 euros for the loans granted to Outokumpu Regional Industrial Park Ltd (qualification 000… Read more: The City Council discussed the Industrial Village's loan arrangements, preparedness and city marketing

The city of Outokumpu invited network actors to a workshop on January 20, 2026 to consider solutions to reduce unemployment in the area. Based on the overall picture formed by the actors' speeches, solutions were sought in workshop discussions. Supporting young people and guidance into working life came up most strongly. The complementary services of municipalities are increasingly important in the North Karelia employment area… Read more: Youth employment guidance emerged as an important activity in the network operators' employment workshop

The PÄRM project measures support the strengthening of workforce skills and re-employment in companies in the area. During 2025, employer and employment trainings organized for companies have reached over 100 employees of companies operating in the Outokumpu Industrial Park. In addition, the project measure completed VTT's Carbon Dioxide… Read more: Outokumpu's local sudden structural change coordination and development project PÄRM received an extension and a new project manager