Reka Cables Ltd

Reka Cables - Born to lead

Reka Cables is a Finnish industrial company that operates internationally. We employ about 240 people.

Cable production commenced in Hyvinkää in 1961. Our product range stretches from 75 V instrumentation cables all the way to high-voltage cables of 170 kV.

Reka Cables is one of Finland's largest cable manufacturers, and our production methods and technology are state-of-the-art.

We have plants in three locations in Finland. We produce medium- and high-voltage cables, instrumentation cables, installation and power cables for the needs of industry, construction and electricity supply. Our main market areas are the Nordic and Baltic countries and Russia. We have subsidiaries in Sweden, Norway, Russia, Estonia and Denmark. 

Our objective is to be the best partner for our clients. The principle behind all our operations is to make Reka known not just for its high-quality products but also for its reliable activities, superior service and flexibility.

Company vision

Electricity is the cleanest and most applicable  form of energy. Electricity's role and use in everyday life will increase in the future. Reka Cables Ltd. supplies high quality cable solutions for the needs of industry, construction and underground cabling  of electricity supply networks.

The core features of our operations are:

- An international setting
- Profitable growth
- Creation of added value for our customers
- Our reputation for reliability, flexibility and  superior service.





Neo Industrial Plc

Reka Cables' parent company Neo Industrial's strategy is to invest mainly in industrial companies with similar synergic benefits. The aim of investments is with active ownership to develop the purchased companies and establish additional value. Returns are sought through both dividend flow and an increase in value. Neo Industrial's class B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange. Neo Industrial's business segment is Cable industry.

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Reka Rubber Ltd

Reka Rubber Ltd, another group company, develops and produces technical rubber products for the needs of industrial customers. 

Its operations began in 1955, when the company leased the premises of Hyvinkään Saha Oy (Hyvinkää Sawmill), and that is where the rubber industry of Rentto Oy began. It has production facilities in Aura, Finland and Dopiewo in Poland.



The history of Reka Cables

The history of the Reka Group stretches back to 1898, when Edvard Rentto began his career at Korkeakosken Kenkätehdas (Korkeakoski Shoe Factory). After achieving a high level of professional skill, he moved on to Tampere Kenkätehdas Oy Attila (Tampere Shoe Factory Attila Ltd) as Technical Director, and later as owner and managing director.

Edvard Rentto died in 1927. He left behind seven children, and, of those, Kalle Edvard served as a director and sales manager of Attila while Onni Kullervo was still studying at the Helsinki University of Technology. In 1932, they sold their shares in Attila to Emil Aaltonen. The Rentto brothers, however, remained in the employment of Attila Oy.

Once he graduated from university as an engineer and the economy began to recover, Onni K. Rentto started to look for a shoe manufacturing company to buy. This he found in Hyvinkää. Onni K. Rentto took up his duties as head of the factory on 16th May 1938, which is considered the official start of the operations of Rentto Oy.

On 1st March 1961, the company leased one floor of a factory from the company Villayhtymä for its cable factory. Cable production initially took place in a separate department of Rentto Oy under the trademark Re-ka.

The trademark was RE-KA, or alternatively a green-wire logo. The commissioning of new building at the cable factory in Sahanmäki on 15th January 1965, meant that the company would be able to move to its own new premises. The spin-off from Rentto Oy on 1st December 1965 and the formation of the separate limited company RE-KA Oy represented a far-reaching step, which had a decisive impact on the later favourable development of the company. In 1970, the company's name was changed to Kaapelitehdas REKA Oy (Cable Factory REKA Ltd).

Operations and the product range expanded between 1972 and 1998. In the early 1970s, cable harnesses were made for Saab Scania. The plastics plant at Hyvinkää was burned down in 1972, and a new one was built in 1973. Production of installation cable and smaller cables was transferred from Hyvinkää to Keuruu, where a suitable ready hall was found for cable production. The first ever export delivery went to Iceland in 1972.

The production of medium- and high-voltage cables entered a new era in 1999. The first CDCC line at Riihimäki was installed at Paloheimo Oy's former fibre-glass factory. In 2006, large-scale investments were launched at Riihimäki. This project reached a conclusion in 2008. In 2006, factory premises were bought at Podolsk in Russia, and the production of medium-voltage cables was started there in autumn 2007. 



In the industry since 1898 

The history of the Reka Group stretches back to 1898, when Edvard Rentto began his career at Korkeakosken Kenkätehdas (Korkeakoski Shoe Factory).

After achieving a high level of professional skill, he moved on to Tampere Kenkätehdas Oy Attila (Tampere Shoe Factory Attila Ltd) as Technical Director. When the founder of that factory, Anton Kustaa Attila, died in 1915, Edvard Rentto became the majority owner of the company and also its Managing Director, a function he performed until 1921. He was then appointed Chairman of the Board and continued in that post until his death on 18th January 1927.

He had seven children. Of those, Kalle Edvard served as a director and sales manager of Attila while Onni Kullervo was still studying at the Helsinki University of Technology. Because the boys were quite young when their father died and suffered severe financial problems, in 1932 they sold their shares in Attila Oy to a well-known shoe entrepreneur from Tampere, Emil Aaltonen. The Rentto brothers, however, remained in the employment of Attila Oy. 

Text borrowed from Rentto Oy, review of operations 1938-1991, Kurt Carlander



The first decade of cable production 
1961-1971 

The trademark was RE-KA, or alternatively a green-wire logo. Of the raw material, copper wire mainly came from Outokumpu in Pori, whilst the very thin wires were purchased from Suomen Kaapelitehdas (Finnish Cable Factory). The plastic granules used in the insulation and sleeves were bought from England. 

A Helsinki agency with customers in such fields as installation and power plants was appointed to look after cable sales work. Once new machinery was acquired at the turn of the year, in spring 1962 it also became possible to manufacture underground cables and MCMK qualities. At the same time, larger and larger MMJ cross-sectional surfaces could be introduced into the production programme. The premises began to be a little cramped, particularly during 1964. 

The commissioning of new building at the cable factory in Sahanmäki on 15th January 1965, meant that the company would be able to move to its own new premises. A whole new set of production expansion possibilities opened up when, the following spring, the company moved to this 120 metre-long building. Suddenly 1,500 m² of floor space was at its disposal along with 13,000 m³ of volume. New machinery acquired at the same time raised production capacity to a level that was considerably greater than the sales of the time. 

The spin-off from Rentto Oy on 1st December 1965 and the formation of the separate limited company RE-KA Oy represented a far-reaching step, which had a decisive impact on the later favourable development of the company. 

At the beginning of 1966, REKA Oy joined the Finnish Electrical Wholesalers Federation. This move took sales down a completely new path, as it now became possible to direct sales through these wholesalers. 

In 1970, the company's name was changed to Kaapelitehdas REKA Oy (Cable Factory REKA Ltd) 

Text borrowed from the words spoken at the founding of Kaapelitehdas REKA Oy by Onni K. Rentto You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.(Eng.) who was head of the company for about ten years.

Responsibility

At Reka Cables, management consists of quality control, environmental protection, risk management, safety management and occupation welfare. 

We produce our cables in a safe working environment. Legislation and standards set a minimum level of safety for production. Our aim is to exceed this minimum level by constantly developing our operations. We are committed to supplying tested, reliable and long-lasting products that meet the requirements of our customers. They conform to the RoHS Directive 2002/95/EY(Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances). As a downstream user, we have ensured that we meet the standards of the REACH regulation (1907/2006).

Our products do not contain hazardous chemicals. We offer our customers halogen-free solutions alongside traditional PVC cables. We purchase our raw materials from companies, which are aware of and take into account the environmental impact of their own operations. We develop products, which place as little burden as possible on nature and the environment.



Quality

We are committed to constant improvement. We ensure the performance of our quality and operating system through internal and external auditing. In internal auditing, at least once a year we thoroughly examine our main processes and the management of environmental issues. We audit our support processes at least once every three years. We also invest in the training of our employees, so that all of them have at least a basic competence in safety and quality matters.

Quality means that our customer receives expert, friendly and speedy service. We are experts in our field, and our products are safe and efficient. By developing and streamlining our operating processes, we safeguard our competitiveness both now and in the future. We invest in production technology, and our product range is being constantly updated and expanded.


Quality certificates

Our objective is to take care of the qualityaspect of our business comprehensively and systematically. Our company has been certified according to the ISO 9001 quality standard (most recently granted on 17th June 2014, originally granted on 4th December 1992).



Environmental responsibility

In our operations, we take into account the welfare requirements of the environment. Our environmental management system has been certified according to the SFS-EN ISO 14001 standard, and in all our processes we implement sustainable development as defined by the International Chamber of Commerce's charter.

We purchase our raw materials from companies, which are aware of and take into account the environmental impact of their own operations. In production, we minimise the energy we use and the amount of waste that we generate. We also sort, recycle and re-use plastics, metals and packaging materials wherever possible.

We develop products, which place as little burden as possible on nature and the environment.


Environmental certificates

Our objective is to take care of the environmental aspects of our business comprehensively and systematically. Our company has been certified according to  the ISO 14001 environmental standard (most recently granted on 17th June 2014, originally granted on 7th February 2001).



Safety

Our aim is a safe and efficient working environment, which takes into account the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of our employees. We are developing our activities in co-operation with our staff, the occupational health service, the authorities and other sources of expertise.

We ensure that production runs continuously and smoothly by investing in our operations. We keep malfunctions and risks at as low a level as possible. In that way, we promote cost-efficiency in production and minimise raw material waste. Concerning risk management, every year we carry out several risk assessments at each plant and in each department.

The basic prerequisites for safe operation in our business are occupational safety and health, the wellbeing of our personnel, personal safety, the prevention of accidents and malfunctions, product safety and the safe use of products and the fluency of our production and service.


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