Summer is here, and before we take a break ourselves, we want to wish you a relaxing and enjoyable season.

Please note that our production will be closed for holidays from July 7 to August 1. Below, we also share some reflections from the owners and news from a recent company visit — we hope you enjoy reading.

Photo from Jakobstad (West coast of Finland) midsummer evening 20.6.2025 at sunset .

 

Reflections on a 10-Year Journey

 
We have now spent ten years as entrepreneurs. Managing this unique company together as siblings has been a true journey for us. The journey has been filled with excitement, multifaceted questions, and joy.
 
Because Mekrapid serves world-leading companies, we have had the privilege of focusing on what experts need, both in terms of products and services. As a forerunner in chair swivel technology, we have been forced to try to foresee what seated people should and could experience. We have scratched our heads to understand the complexity of what our nature and environment require from today’s players in the furniture industry. We have invested millions in manufacturing and supplying the most durable and modern swivel functions for demanding customers to trust.
 
This first ten-year milestone of entrepreneurship sets an opportunity to truly reflect on all the days that have passed. The good times that made us laugh and the hard times that made us stronger. It also provides us with an excellent opportunity to thank all the people in our team. We have accomplished this work in collaboration with our outstanding and multi-talented personnel, as well as the most competent suppliers. Furthermore, our hometown region is renowned as one of the world’s best places to live, and our country is home to the happiest people in the world. Neither of those last facts alone contributes to success, but they sure help.
 
We are grateful to continue and look forward to the summer and the coming decade.
 
Happy summer ☺
 
Fredrika and Alfred
 

Managing Director Fredrika Furu and Technical Director Alfred Kjellman. Photo from an article in the Coastline magazine.

Welcoming Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs


Earlier this summer, we had the pleasure of welcoming Jyrki Nissilä from Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, together with representatives from Viexpo, to Mekrapid.

The visit provided a valuable opportunity to show how our chair swivel systems and manufacturing expertise contribute to the development of durable products and support international growth.

Thank you to Viexpo and all involved for encouraging dialogue between business and the public sector!


>> Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland 
>> Viexpo - Experts in Export and Internationalization 

From left: Niklas Nygård (COB of Mekrapid) , Jyrki Nissilä, Fredrika Furu, Alfred Kjellman, and Sara Maunumäki during the company visit at Mekrapid.

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