Life in
Turku revolves around the River Aura, which leads out on to the Baltic Sea.
According to the organizers of the event, 50,000 people braved freezing temperatures at the opening ceremonies in
Turku over the weekend, which included fireworks, acrobatics and a lantern procession along the frozen River Aura.
Touko Laaksonen, aka Tom of Finland, was born in Kaarina in
Turku province in 1920.
For example, the city is currently developing an "ICT House" which, when completed, will contain the IT units of the University of
Turku, the Abo Akademi (the Swedish University in the city) and
Turku Polytechnic.
Finnish industrial group Larox Corporation (OMX Helsinki:LARBS) said on Friday (15 August) that its acquisition of the entire capital stock of
Turku Ceramics Oy will be delayed further due to outside due diligence study schedules.
* National Public Health Institute,
Turku, Finland; ([dagger])
Turku University Central Hospital,
Turku, Finland; ([double dagger]) National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland; and ([section]) Mehilainen Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Siemens Oy, the Finnish subsidiary of the international electronics group Siemens AG, is to concentrate a considerable part of its mobile business development work in
Turku, western Finland.
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-9 May 2008-Larox Oy to acquire
Turku Ceramics Oy(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Finnish value-added steel manufacturer Ruukki, formerly known as Rautaruukki Corporation, said on Tuesday (30 November) that its construction division Ruukki Construction would make a new tender for
Turku Region Water Ltd for a water pipeline for the
Turku region artificial groundwater project in Finland.
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-2 September 2004-Peab Seicon wins EUR21m construction contract from
Turku Science Park in Finland(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Finnish ship power supplier and decentralized power generation systems provider Wartsila Corporation said on Wednesday (14 January) that the second part of its business analysis had been finalized, and as a result the company would discontinue engine manufacture at its
Turku factory.
