History

Frans Malen sails three times around the world as First mate

Länsi-Suomi newspaper established

Länsi-suomi printing house begins operations

Olavi Marva is born

Pekka Marva is born

Olavi Marva establishes
Satatuote Oy

Olavi Marva aquires majority of shares in Länsi-Suomi newspaper

Satatuote aquires thermoforming operations from Fazer

Länsi-Suomi printing house begins exporting to England

Satatuote moves to new, larger production facilities in Isometsä industrial area

Local radio station, Radio Ramona is launched

Satatuote begins cooperation with Nokia

Länsi Suomi Group is born. It comprises the newspaper Länsi-Suomi, Satatuote Oy, Radio Ramona and Westpoint printing house. Printing house Kirjapaino Oy incorporated into Westpoint.

Länsi-Suomi aquires city newspaper Uusi Rauma

Satatuote aquires Teampack Forming Oy’s thermoforming business and the Länsi-Suomi group undergoes a generation change: Heikki Marva becomes group CEO, Iiro Marva becomes Westpoint’s CEO.

Westpoint invests in a new rotary printing machine

Satatuote to concentrate on thermoforming and sells off its carton packaging business

All of the Group's operations are concentrated on Isometsä's properties

Länsi-Suomi group aquires the brand of Raumalainen.fi

Satatuote commits to a strong investment strategy in automation

Länsi-Suomi group renames to Marva Group

All of the group’s Media is combined into one Media family – Marva Media is born.

Marva media portal LS24.fi, undergoes a major update and is
re-launched. Marva Media Lab established as the driving force into digital media. Satatuote makes its first robotic investments.

Satatuote invests in a 3d Measurement laboratory

Satatuote setup a logistics hub in the Czech Republic

Satatuote commence operation of their new Extrusion facilities, with this is born the MARVAN range of plastic raw materials.

Satatuote investments in production efficiency and automation continue, with the aim to create better conditions for growth

Satatuote begin implementation of a Warehouse management system (WMS) and Manufacturing execution system (MES)

Satatuote logistics terminal expansion project begins, providing additional 1500 m2

Marva Media launches Länsi-Suomi 24/7, providing more web only content for subscribers