The Weckman story begins in the mid-18th century, when the first Weckman products were created as a result of blacksmith activities.

The blacksmith generation’s activities continued from one century to the next.

The first heated factory hall and cold storage space were built.

Tractor trailers were manufactured from used truck and bus frames for agricultural use and timber hauling.

Weckmanin Konepaja Oy was established.

Weckman trailers have been exported to South America, among other destinations.

Production of the first roof profile, the W-2 corrugated sheet, which is still in production today, was started.

Industrial production of tipper trailers was launched following a cooperation agreement with a central distributor.

Export operations began with tipper trailers to Sweden and later to other Nordic countries and Europe.

Employee housing was built near the factory.

As steel roofing production grew strongly and formed an increasingly larger share of turnover, new production facilities with raw material storage were built for roof and wall panel production.

Production of self-supporting steel frames for storage halls intended for agricultural and industrial use was started.

To promote export trade, a marketing company was established in Sweden.

The first robot was introduced in steel component manufacturing. The same year, production of composite panels was also started.

A roof and wall panel profiling factory was established in Iisalmi.

Production of brick pattern panels was started. Their popularity has remained strong to this day.

On May 23, the company experienced a major catastrophe when the trailer manufacturing plant was completely destroyed in a fire. Already in November of the same year, the inauguration of a new modern trailer factory was celebrated.

A majority stake in Levypyörä Oy was acquired. The same year, the company received the national Entrepreneur Award.

Export share grew strongly in the 1990s, and with this growth, the company name was changed to Weckman Steel Oy in 1997. The current owner generation became owners through a generational transition.

Weckman delivers customer-ordered products quickly and reliably with its own continuously renewed fleet of vehicles.

At the end of the decade, the company was granted ISO-9001 quality system certification, which guarantees the high quality of roof and wall products.

During the 1990s and 2000s, the company has implemented several significant construction projects at the factory site to expand production and storage facilities.

Production of the highly popular Elegantti standing seam roofing panel was started.

A solvent combustion plant for the paint shop was built, which has significantly reduced environmental impact.

A pellet heating plant was built. It replaced oil heating in large factory halls, significantly reducing the company’s carbon footprint.

As demand continues to grow, the factory continuously renews and expands its machinery, enabling the production of competitive products.

Weckman Steel Oy celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Production of the new self-supporting profile W-130/950 was started.

ABB robot for trailer side and component manufacturing.

New Progantti standing seam line in Vierumäki. New ridge accessory production line. Commissioning of trailer equipment hall expansion.

Three new welding robots for trailer production. New Progantti standing seam production line at the Iisalmi factory. New ecological Greencoat coatings introduced for roofing products.

Eight new production lines for Weckman Group’s JHW-Profiles factory in Germany.

Design of a trailer range based on sustainability and efficiency initiated. Thermally insulated halls added as standard products to the building product range.

2020 The company’s entire enterprise resource planning system is renewed. Weckman Steel Oy’s largest single building delivery to industry in its history.

New steel purlin production line is commissioned. Renewed trailer range launched to the market.

60th anniversary year.

The first roof panels made from recycled-based SSAB Zero™ steel are profiled at the Vierumäki factory. Watch the video on YouTube here.