- CEO
- Samu Petteri Konttinen
- Full Time Employees
- 765
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Information technology services
- Address
- Vaasa Finland
- IPO Date
- Oct 7, 2021
- Business
- Loihde Oyj is a Finland-based technology and expert services provider specializing in integrated corporate security solutions and digital development. Founded in 1882 and headquartered in Seinäjoki, Finland, the company operates across two principal business segments: Security Solutions and Digital Development. Loihde delivers a comprehensive portfolio of services and products structured across multiple domain categories, including physical security technology, such as electromechanical locking mechanisms, automated access control systems, video surveillance, fire and perimeter intrusion detection, nurse call and patient safety systems, and environmental sensor monitoring; enterprise cybersecurity services, such as 24/7 Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) threat monitoring, managed detection and response (MDR), vulnerability assessments, identity and access management (IAM), and digital forensics; secure digital infrastructure, including software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and managed network solutions; custom software engineering and digital service design; enterprise data architecture, data modeling, master data management, and data governance; advanced business analytics and artificial intelligence integration, including generative AI applications; and managed cloud infrastructure and cloud migration services. The company caters to private enterprise clients, public administration agencies, municipal authorities, healthcare providers, and educational institutions primarily across Finland and the Nordic region. In recent major developments, Loihde agreed to acquire security integration firm BLC Turva Oy for a debt-free purchase price of EUR 28 million to consolidate its position as a leading Finnish security technology provider, securing conditional merger clearance from the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority subject to regional locking asset carve-outs. This transaction follows the strategic integrations of Hämeen Lukko Oy, Turvakolmio Group Oy, and cloud consultancy Onrego Oy. Additionally, Loihde has executed internal operational reorganizations by integrating its Data & AI and Digital Services units to streamline operational delivery and expanded its security portfolio into advanced physical-digital converged technologies, such as drone surveillance and sensor-based perimeter defense integration.