Mirka has reached an important milestone

2016-08-31

Today, 31^st August 2016, Mirka has reached an important milestone, as the factory in Jeppo is now completely independent of fossil fuel.

Today Mirka inaugurated its new heating plant, which has replaced heavy fuel oil with biogas. The energy company Adven has built and will be running the plant and the biogas will be delivered by Jeppo Biogas. Mirka in Jeppo will now be completely independent of fossil fuel; heat will be provided by the renewed heating plant and power by the bioenergy plant built three years ago.

Mirka’s bioenergy plant that was introduced in 2013 runs on a combination of production waste, other waste-derived fuel, and woodchips. The plant utilizes production waste from Mirka, reducing the need for non-renewable energy sources. Thanks to converting production waste to energy, Mirka has also been able to close its landfill site.

Mirka’s efforts to find sustainable solutions has produced results; we have decreased our yearly carbon dioxide emissions with six thousand tons. Mirka’s plants are already compliant with new Finnish regulations concerning power and heating plants that will be in effect from 2018.

Mirka^® LEROS – Perfection from any angle

We are now introducing the newest addition to our power tool ranger, Mirka LEROS. This unique electric sander has features like no other comparable sander. This is the lightest wall and ceiling sander on the market enabling better ergonomics, a faster sanding process and a smooth and perfect finish.

Mirka's new 1230 dust extractors improve the performance

Today, health and safety issues are becoming increasingly important. Sanding tools and abrasives are made more and more efficient, with focus on dust-free applications. This development places higher requirements on the dust extractors. To meet these demands, the Mirka dust extractor range has been extended with new versions of Mirka dust extractors.

Award-winning Mirka^® DEROS now with vibration sensor

The Mirka DEROS electric sander has been used by thousands of professionals and been awarded with both the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award since its launch in 2012. At the time, Mirka was the first company to introduce brushless motor technology in a sander and the ergonomic Mirka DEROS is the lightest electric random orbital sander on the market.

Upgraded Optimized Surface Preparation System

At Mirka, we are constantly developing and improving our products and services to better meet our customers’ needs. Our OSP system focuses on speed, control, simplicity and repeatability, with an innovative combination of superior abrasives and state-of-the-art tools. Now, we’ve updated steps 3 and 4 to maximize efficiency and improve results.