History

2011
The Boliden agreement enters into force on 1 January 2011
Northland Resources supply agreement
Nordic Mines supply agreement
Extension to the Kemi contract from 2001
Keski-Suomen Räjähde Oy was sold
2010
Lapuan Räjähdysainepalvelu Oy was merged with Oy Forcit Ab
Inststo Pauli Nevalainen Oy was merged with Finnrock Oy
The explosives operations of Keski-Suomen Räjähde Oy was acquired
The Karlskoga station was commissioned
The Lyckesele and Gällivare stations were built
2009
Forcit Sweden AB, daughter company founded in Sweden
Alkupanos Oy merged with OY FORCIT AB
OY FORCIT AB gets 100% ownership of Oy Finnrock Ab
2008
Finndisp sold to Rohm & Haas company to focus Forcit on explosives
Company acquisitions: Alkupanos Oy, Lapuan Räjähdysainepalvelu Oy and Inststo Pauli Nevalainen
2007
Talvivaara mining contract: 60,000t of explosives and 1m detonators over 7 years
2005
Finndisp initiates Russian plant project
2001
First “full service” contract made with Kemi mine – service contracts today employ 23 persons (4 in 2001)
1998
Patria civil explosives division in Vihtavuori acquired to expand the business and the product base into emulsions
1981
Current name OY FORCIT AB taken into use
1971
Oy Finnrock Ab founded (1971)
1966
Polymer emulsion business (”Finndisp”) founded in Hanko
1940-1946
Relocated to Vaasa due to World War II
1916-1936
Listed on Helsinki stock exchange
1893
”Finska Forcit-Dynamit Aktiebolaget” founded in Hanko