Success stories
We operate where the physical and digital worlds meet, and turn emerging opportunities into success stories together with our customers.
Kattokeskus Trusts Huld in Developing Digital Service Business
“Huld’s team showed strong expertise and commitment throughout the project. They had a deep understanding of our business needs and were able to apply digital solutions to support these needs. The cooperation was seamless and efficient from start to finish.” – Samuli Riihimäki, Quality and Development Director, Kattokeskus.
Varex Imaging – Speed, Safety and Quality with Huld’s Electronics Design
“During our long partnership, Huld’s expert has provided R&D expertise from concept development to schematics and PCB design, testing and technical documentation. I have been very pleased with the smooth and professional cooperation” – Matti Vasara, Manager, Electrical Engineering, Varex Imaging.
Septentrio: Industrial and Mechanical Design for GNSS Smart Antenna Device
“Besides bringing additional capacity to the project team, which enabled us to move forward faster, Huld also infused the team with the needed expertise, coming both from internal experts and their vast partner network. Not only did we together build a product to open new market opportunities, but we have also built relationships to ensure we will remain successful in those markets.” – Wouter Franssens, R&D Manager, Septentrio
Pirha – Accessible Website with UX/UI Design
“Huld’s UX/UI design experts had exactly the knowledge and experience we needed for the renewal of our website. The cooperation was flexible and smooth, and the customer was heard throughout the project. I am happy to recommend Huld as a partner.” –Aki Lehto, Development Manager, Digital Services, the Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Blastman Robotics’ Tailored Blast Cleaning Systems
“Due to several customer projects, the lack of resources was quickly corrected when Huld’s mechanical design expert joined our product development team. We have completed many projects together with Huld’s professional and self-directed expert.” – Teemu Kallio, Engineering Manager, Blastman Robotics.
iLOQ ANSI makes its way to the world with Huld’s design and usability study
”We chose Huld as our partner because we knew we would get a wide range of expertise to our product development – everything from industrial design to mechanical design and usability studies. None of the competitors were able to provide the same package.” – Jarkko Piirto, Program Manager, iLOQ.
Renewing Glaston’s Tempering Line with Huld’s Design Expertise
”Huld’s design specialists had appropriate skills to design safe and functional technologies, and a common vision of the end result formed quickly. Huld’s experts were also able to share their expertise in the extension phases of the project, such as packaging design and technical documentation.” – Jukka Vehmas, Senior Adviser, Glaston.
Efficiency through electric power transmission to Normet’s products
“We chose Huld as our partner in mechanical design based on previous positive experiences and their expertise in designing mining equipment. Despite the technical demands of the project, the collaboration was fluent throughout.” – Pekka Holopainen, Director, Global Engineering & Prototype Production, Normet.
Aava Mobile’s Smart Device Endures Rough Use with Huld’s Mechanical Design
”We needed knowledge of a specific but nowadays rare CAD program and found it at Huld. Based on our previous collaboration, we knew that we could turn to Huld when we need quality experts.” – Juhana Tuomala, Vice President, Mechanical Engineering & Product Validation, Aava Mobile.
NADMED’s medical product requires special attention in packaging design
“Huld’s expertise in packaging design was just what we needed. Huld knew exactly how to create a packaging design that serves our special needs in the medical field: not every packaging needs to endure -80 degrees for safe transport like ours does.” – Jana Buzkova, COO & Co-Founder, NADMED.
Packaging design and technical documentation to support Ekahau’s strong brand experience
“Huld was a great partner to work with. Their expertise in packaging design and technical documentation was just the right combination for our needs when launching a new product.” – Ari Tourunen, Senior Vice President, R&D, Ekahau.
Valmet Trusts Huld for Developing Air Systems Engineering
“Huld has been our engineering partner for several years and their mindset makes them a great addition to our team. We can trust Huld with our engineering development tasks or project engineering depending on the needs of our delivery projects.” – Juha Knuutila, Senior Manager, Hood and Heat Recovery, Valmet.
Sooma: User-Friendly Medical Device for Home Care
”Huld has demonstrated excellence, adaptability, and technical competence. With Huld, collaboration is easy, and the results meet the quality requirements. Huld has proved their value as trustworthy partner in software development, and mechanical and electronics design. At Sooma, we value commitment and high quality. Therefore, we are very pleased with our collaboration with Huld”, – Mika Nikander, COO, Sooma Medical.
Conceptualizing an application for people with speech-impairment and language disorder – Vuorovaikutuspassi Vilo
“Our collaboration with Huld went well. Service design and UX design guaranteed that the Vuorovaikutuspassi Vilo truly fulfils its users’ needs.” – Henna Sillanpää, Founder, Kommunikaatio ILO.
Vaasan Sähkö mobile app provides a quick and easy way to manage daily energy matters
“Our collaboration has been effortless and straightforward. The professionalism and responsiveness at Huld, on top of their bold ideas, have been the greatest strengths of this project.” – Kimmo Siljander, System specialist, Vaasan Sähkö.
Flexible user interface design for Hilla Group’s online services
Hilla Group is a widespread multimedia group. They are a sturdy partner, producing knowledge, visibility, experiences and digital solutions with a versatile and customer-oriented approach.
Scaling up IQM’s quantum computing manufacturing with technical documentation
“Cooperation with Huld was smooth, the consultants were proficient and determined. I have respect for the speed at which Huld consultants absorbed the essential pieces of information in a field totally new to them.” – Juha Vartiainen, Co-founder, IQM.
Swegon CASA Genius Mobile & Cloud Services
“Our collaboration on the project was smooth. Now, during further development, Huld’s experts are always available. At Huld, they have an understanding of designing secure and functional mobile & cloud services, in which all the components and user groups are taken into consideration.” – Timo Hiekko, Embedded Systems Specialist, Swegon.
Clean lines for Volter’s next generation woodchip powerplant with mechanical design
”Agile productization is at the core of Volter’s operations, and it is important for our customers to get results quickly and cost-effectively. Our collaboration with Huld has been uncomplicated with no unnecessary bureaucracy.” – Jarno Haapakoski, CEO, Volter.
User-centred web development created Lomaunelmia webservice in record time
“Huld’s strength is definitely their broad range of expertise. When we started building our new business and its digital platform, we were surprised how much know-how it would require. We knew Huld would be the right choice for us based on our previous cooperation.” – Mikko Kivimäki, CEO of Bureau Real Estate Finland Oy, Founder of Lomaunelmia Oy.
Anyone can now design compatible applications to Suunto smart watches – SuuntoPlus™
”Huld’s competence in technology was invaluable. Our whole project culminated in making our new ecosystem SuuntoPlus™ available for users globally, and Huld played a key role in its iOS mobile development.” – Janne Kallio, Ecosystem Lead, Suunto.
Uniform visual branding for Obelux product family
As the need for product documentation work varies at Obelux, they have decided to outsource their documentation services to Huld. Outsourcing the service is an easy way to maintain high-quality product documentation that is designed to fit the company’s schedule and needs.
Nordic Drones and Huld together towards secure drone solutions
”Huld was a natural choice for us because of their top-notch competence in software and information security. Huld’s solution for visual navigation is also an interesting addition to our offering, particularly for national security customers.” – Pietari Sorri, CEO, Nordic Drones.
Vallox – Elegant ventilation technology without sacrificing quality
”Huld was the right choice for us as a partner. We have already had many successful projects together. Once again, our collaboration went well, and we have been able to develop our working methods. Our cooperation was seamless and communication effortless.” – Petri Koivunen, Technical Manager, Vallox Oy.
Valmet’s technology replaces plastic products in the packaging industry with wood fibre
“We chose Huld as our partner for the design process in the beginning of the project based on our previous good experiences. Huld’s ability to adapt to the changing circumstances has been great. At the same time, their perseverance and determination to achieve the goals have been admirable. We have been given comprehensive support for advancing the project instead of just a design partnership.” – Heidi Pitkänen, Business Development Manager, Valmet.
Packaging design harmonizes iLOQ’s product packages and logistics
“Packaging design is an important part of our holistic 360° approach to sustainability. When we needed a partner for optimizing our packaging design, we knew who to call. We have a long history of successful collaboration with Huld.” – Anne-Mari Kansanoja, Section Manager, Logistics.
ABB and Devatus looking into the potential of DeviceVault in remote access of physical devices
”Digitalizing the energy system is a very important element in our company. Our work requires more comprehensive testing than before, and it is essential that the system level is up to date. The DeviceVault service seems like a potential option that we want to explore more. The goal is to make it easier to work with our partners while keeping information security at the heart of the operation.” – Jani Valtari, Technology Center Manager, ABB.
Danfoss uses a new way to secure remote access to physical devices through DeviceVault
“Due to the pandemic, reduced availability of electronics, and increased costs, we set out to seek new innovations in our product development. Developed by Huld’s subsidiary Devatus, DeviceVault ensures the availability of our equipment for product development project personnel, so we get the products to market faster. This service brings measurable added value to our projects.” – Mika Korpela, Partner Manager, Danfoss Drives.
Customer research adds value to Skandino’s packaging graphics
“Cooperation with Huld went smoothly. They stuck to the schedule, the ordered work was carried out according to the implementation plan, and the customer was kept in the loop about the process throughout the project. I am particularly pleased that the timetables we agreed upon were adhered to and no one needed to be pressured to achieve the results needed,” – Emmi Lemmetty-Garcia, Entrepreneur, Skandino.
Tracker’s new dog tracking device supports a conscious, safe, and active everyday life
“Huld was a natural choice for us when choosing a partner. We have had many past successful projects together. Once again, our collaboration was effortless and communication fluent.” – Vesa Tornberg, Product Manager, Tracker.
Improved productivity with real-time crop quality measurement – GrainSense Flow Analyzer
“Our own product development team had built a technical prototype of the Flow Analyzer. To commercialize it, we needed help from outside the company. Huld had already been our partner in the conception and production of our first Handheld measuring device. Therefore, Huld was a natural choice for this project as well. Our cooperation has been smooth and easy.” – Antti Leinonen, COO, GrainSense.
Ouca Bikes – From idea to product with Huld’s technical expertise
“The cooperation with Huld went very well. We are very pleased with the expertise we have received. With Huld’s extensive knowledge and professionalism, we developed a brilliant product without compromises.”– Tuomas Alapuranen, Entrepreneur, Ouca Bikes.
KONE, aided by Huld, to invest in safe and fluent logistics
“The cooperation with Huld has always worked well. Strong packaging design skills and the desire to learn new things and develop with KONE have played a key role. The designers’ commitment and open-minded approach to challenges have also made it possible to develop their roles over the years.” – Timo Rinne, Manager, Packaging Solutions, KONE.
Valmet Customer Portal Usability Analysis
”I am very pleased with the outcome of the project. Based on the findings we can develop the usability of the portal even further. Several of the discovered findings have worried me for a long time and now all of the needs for change are stored in one document”, says Mari Airio, Industrial Design Manager at Valmet.
Vaisala trusts Huld’s view on Packaging Design
“We decided that centralization is an economically sensible way of doing things. An important selection criterion was also that Huld is a neutral design agency, independent of packaging material manufacturers. There are not many independent, large offices that understand industrial packaging in Finland”, says Arto Nivala, Vaisala’s development manager responsible for mechanical design.
Systematic Product Development Makes Valmet Analyzers and Measuring Instruments Global Market Leaders in Their Sector
“Previous references and design competence – they were most obviously the factors that made us choose Huld as the company to take this new product family’s design and appearance to the date.” Mikko Haapalainen, Technology Manager, AUT R&D AMP, Valmet.
Creating efficiency in Cimcorp business processes with customized design automation
“The co-operation with Huld was uncomplicated and flexible. The workshops stirred good dialog and collaboration. The entirety was well built and functional for us,” says Juuso Jusi, Director, Engineering, Cimcorp Group.
Buildie’s Mobile Service Brings Construction Documentation Up to Date
“We have been cooperating with Huld’s experts for a long time while developing our Buildie mobile service. Huld’s experts have state-of-the-art mobile skills, and our cooperation has run very smoothly. I can recommend cooperation with Huld without reservation.” Petri Saarinen, CTO, Buildie
In the Future Minerals Might be Extracted from Materials Outside Planet Earth
Huld is part of a purely Czech consortium consisting of research institutions and companies lead by SAB Aerospace. Due to that Huld is going to take part in an ambitious project which will map non-renewable resources in space.
Enjoying Nature on a Whole New Level with the Help of NatureGate’s New Website
“Working with the Huld team has been a stimulating dialogue, with concerns raised being resolved in a fast pace and with a considerable professional expertise. We want to thank the Huld team especially for solving the problems related with transfer of our old data. Thanks to the new site, it’s now possible to do things we were previously just dreaming of!” says designer Juha Lakaniemi from NatureGate.
Salgromatic Spider Extinguishes Fires in Confined Spaces Automatically
“The project objective was to develop a credible, reliable, impressive and durable product, that also would be quite demanding to copy as such. We began looking for a partner locally, and Huld’s references convinced us. We knew immediately after our first meeting together that our choice was made.” says Jarkko Perälä, Project Manager from Salgrom.
Zenrobotics’ New Packaging Provides Improved Usability
“We chose Huld as our partner in this project, as they already had provided both product development and industrial design for us. That way, it was easy to broaden our cooperation into packaging design,” says Zenrobotics’ Head of Mechanical Engineering and Automation Esa Tirkkonen.
BREF’s Office Rental Process Developed to Meet the Needs of a Digital World
“The project was carried out effectively and according to high standards. Huld’s experts listened to our views on the matter, and presented plausible suggestions as to solve our problems” says BREF’s Marketing Manager Tiia Perä, who also actively participated in the development project.
Huld helped EKE-Electronics expand into new markets
“Both safety and security aspects need to be addressed right from the start of a project to minimize threats and reduce risks posed by threat actors in the future. Therefore, the people from Huld join our project right from the beginning. They are able to combine safety and security in one package, which is quite unique and valuable to us”, Johan Holmberg from EKE-Electronics says.
Digital tools for all DIY enthusiasts
“It has been a pleasure to follow up with the progress of this project. Instead of building castles in the air, the experts have worked impressively through the entire project. We are most happy to have found Huld, and we want to continue working with them also in the future.” says Tikkurila’s Marketing Director Ulla Mattila.
Design Guideline harmonizes the whole product family within Raute Corporation
“The Design guide helps our designers think about the product as a whole entity instead of a large number of details. In addition, it gives guidance for day-to-day work,” says Roope Eskola, R&D Manager at Raute Corporation.
Huld enables Spinnova to provide the right information at the right time and in the right place
”I have been very pleased to work with Huld. Everything we’ve agreed on has been done without hassle. We have also engaged in open dialogue wherever needed. Together we have found common ground and arrived at optimal solutions”, says Sanna Haavisto, product development specialist for Spinnova.
Ensto One Takes Electric Car Chargers into a New Era
“When designing Ensto One, special attention was paid to creating a product that was of high quality and easy to use, yet very reasonable in terms of cost. This would not have been possible to achieve without cooperation with Huld’s experts”, says Atte Mäittälä, who leads Product Development at Ensto.
Posti’s new mail and newspaper delivery rack for postal vehicles is efficient and easy to use
“Huld’s experts had many creative and innovative ideas for the new design of the sorting rack. The project was successfully done in the promised short amount of time. End-users feedback has been encouraging saying even that the new delivery rack is the best they have ever used”, comments Posti’s project manager Kari Tuomola.
Huld ensured the quality of the software on board the new Sentinel-6 satellite to help predict rises in sea levels
In 2016, Airbus Defence and Space Germany selected Huld as the Independent Software Verification and Validation (ISVV) contractor to ensure the quality of the Sentinel-6 satellite’s software. After four years, the satellite will be launched on November 21, 2020. The mission is the first NASA-ESA (the European Space Agency) joint effort in an Earth science satellite mission, where Airbus is prime contractor to ESA.
Eksote Uses Pikatiedote to Ensure the Immediate Communication
“When it comes to software providers, we appreciate agility, high quality, fast service, and especially cost-effectiveness combined with the ability to produce the functions we ask for. All the above must also be done regarding security aspects, without exceptions. In the case of Pikatiedote, our paper list of hopes-and-dreams was quickly converted into a software in production use,” says IT Service Manager Mikko Rautio.
Dimalog’s autonomous Home-on-Demand courier robot delivers your purchases
“Despite the challenging schedule, the design project was a great success. Thanks to a competent team and efficient communication, the pieces snap into place both on the computer screen and when assembling the robot.” says Dimalog’s CEO Jouni Mononen.
Trombia Technologies unveils the world’s first high power autonomous street sweeper
“We wanted to have more futuristic look and respect the Nordic elegance. Huld’s designer Iiro Laaksonen had the same ambition levels when creating the artwork and the design of Trombia Free. Thanks to Iiro, we have been able to develop a product and a solution that citizens want to their streets.”
Antti Nikkanen, CEO, Trombia Technologies
Nature Near Human with InnoGreen Modular Green Walls
“The project’s results were a most positive surprise for us. Thanks to the new design and supplier changes, our production costs are now significantly lower than before, which has given a clear boost to our business”, says founding member of InnoGreen Jaakko Pesonen.
Flexible technical documentation solution for Framery’s sound-insulated work premises
Huld’s experts have speeded up the commencement of structural documentation at Framery. We have been able to concentrate on our core operations when Huld’s experts have given us ready views and operating models, says Pasi Julin with satisfaction.
Smooth and Beautiful Documentation for Sartorius
“Huld is a pleasant partner to work with. Mutual confidence has been a fundamental part of our work together. Our cooperation has proceeded very smoothly, with beautiful end results. With the help of documentation created by Huld, Sartorius can distinguish itself from competition and communicate its brand image in a consequent way”, says Hannes Jantunen, chief for product development at Sartorius.
Metso Mineral’s Lokotrack Urban reduces environmental stress for recycling crushing
“Our collaboration with Huld is open and bases on trust. Huld’s design team is committed and flexible, which plays a key role in finding good solutions in challenging situations“, comments Juhamatti Heikkilä, Lokotrack Urban Product Safety Manager at Metso Minerals.
Fast-paced & high-quality development for Valmet
“Surprisingly much was achieved in such a short span of time. Huld had a systematic approach to the project and a strong motivation, exhilaration and commitment lowed from their development team thorough the process,” summarizes Arto Haavanlammi, Valmet’s project lead.
Valmet and the potential of Additive Manufacturing
“Cooperation with Huld has been effortless and response times have been fast. Huld independently and actively brought up new ideas, ideas which we never considered in the first place. I give my strong recommendation to Huld, especially for the implementation of development projects,” says Sampo Immonen, Head of line R&D in Valmet.
User-Friendly Technical Documentation for Vallox
“With Huld, our documentation editorial processes have become significantly faster and more agile. For example, Huld worked in close collaboration with our translation agency, which enabled us to concentrate on other business matters”, says Elina Paavilainen, Vallox Chief of Marketing.
Huld acts as a key partner to Mipro
“The collaboration with Huld has always been easy, and the team that Huld provides is experienced and professional”, says Jari Pylvänäinen, Director, Safety related systems. “As a fast growing expert company, Mipro needs partners that always excel in the tasks and support us in our own success.“
Long-term partnership for software development
“Huld has demonstrated excellence, flexibility and technical competence. With Huld, the collaboration is easy and the outputs are meeting the quality and schedule requirements. Huld has proven their value as trustworthy software developer. At Aidian we value commitment and high quality. Therefore we are very pleased with our collaboration with Huld”, says Ossi Korhonen, R&D Manager at Aidian.
Purso’s new and innovative light fixture launched quickly and cost-efficiently
During the project, Huld showed strong knowhow in light fixture design and in the execution of product development projects. As a result of successful co-operation, the end product includes lasting and cost-efficient solutions, commented Ville Moilanen, technology manager at Purso.
Ensto’s Smart Thermostat Makes the Heating Management of Homes Smarter
“In particular, I value good communication and openness of cooperation – difficult matters were not avoided, but were actively brought up in discussions and worked on together in order to find solutions for them”, says Project Manager Jukka Levänen.
HK Instruments invests in flexible product testing
”When the adaptability and usability of software are on a higher level, we can better meet the needs of the customers, shorten the time spent on product development, and save costs,” says Mikko Ristilä, product development director of HK Instruments.
Kerralla saves the information management resources of Sosteri’s hospital
The experts of the project have been very agile, flexible, and quick in their work, compared to the experts of other companies. They are very customer-oriented and are familiar with the needs of the social and healthcare sector, explains Tero Taivainen.
A cyber security strategy as part of the smart city district
Project Manager of the Digitalisation of Smart City projects Mika Kataikko has spent many hours in conference rooms and specification workshops together with Huld’s experts in relation to the project. “These hours reflect the expertise they have”, says Kataikko with a smile.
WearTracker – A wireless measuring unit to detect wear and tear of various piping solutions
“Everything went extremely well. We received a comprehensive service from under the same roof and, in my opinion, information reached all of the areas of excellence required in the project remarkably well. We have also been very happy with the product itself”, says Technical Director Saku Kähkönen from SKM Service Oy.
Cramo is piloting a NB-IoT joint pilot with Telia and Huld
“Giving our customers the possibility to follow and monitor all rental machines online, getting information in real time on where each machine is located with information on usage would be a great benefit to our construction customers. It would increase efficiency with the possibility to optimize the fleet and a future scenario would be to integrate the online service into our existing commercial online services”, says Jani Kilkka, Development Manager, Cramo Finland.
Huld Participated in Mechanical Design of Valtra’s New A-series of Tractors
“Thanks to this project, we now have a modern and more effective working machine in this power category, that is, 75–130 horsepower smaller machines. The new, stylish cabin is ergonomic and especially well protected against noise. The visibility is also perfect in all directions”, says Ville Viitasalo, Valtra’s Chief of Product Development.
Konecranes is testing new NB-IoT Technology
“Telia and Huld know how to make sensors communicate with the mobile network and how to ensure that the network understands what the sensor is saying. We let them know what types of sensors and data we need”, says Matti Kemppainen, Director, Research and Innovation at Konecranes.
Oy Kati Ab enhanced data transfer and competitiveness with a digital ERP system
“We are very pleased to have the system as part of KATI’s everyday work, as the data it produces benefits both our customers and us. In addition to the excellent result, we have been satisfied with the cooperation with Huld”, says Business Manager Matti Rautakoski from Oy Kati Ab.
Caverion: an apartment-specific fire extinguishing system
“When we started our co-operation with Huld we soon noticed that we were getting much more help that we needed, not just design. In the hands of Huld’s designers, the system grew to a professional product that does not have to be squeezed in a closet like the original idea suggested. Thanks to Huld, the extinguishing system is now furniture-like and there are several alternatives for placing it. Furthermore, it can still be moved from one apartment to another”, says Kaisa Korkala, Development Specialist at Caverion.
With GrainSense You Can Measure the Quality of the Grain Already on the Field
“We were looking for a partner for this project that would have a strong background in mechanical design and a strong vision for the project. The device was mechanically very challenging to create as it has dozens of different parts and every one of them had to be designed from scratch. Cooperation with the Huld team was very smooth and through the individual specialists we felt like we had the support of the whole Huld behind us on this project,” comments Ykä Marjanen, one of the founding members of GrainSense.
