History

2011
Boliden agreement enters into force on 1 January
2010
Lapuan Räjähdysainepalvelu Oy was merged with Forcit
Engineering Office Pauli Nevalainen Oy was merged with Finnrock
The explosives business of Keski-Suomen Räjähde Oy was acquired
The Karlskoga station was taken into use
Lycksele and Jällivaara stations were built
2009
Forcit Sweden AB, subsidiary was founded in Sweden
Alkupanos Oy was merged with OY FORCIT AB
OY FORCIT AB gets 100 % ownership of Oy Finnrock Ab
2008
Finndisp operations were sold to a company called Rohm & Haas so that Forcit could focus on explosives
Acquisitions: Alkupanos Oy, Lapuan Räjähdysainepalvelu Oy and Engineering Office Pauli Nevalainen Oy
2007
Talvivaara excavation contract: 60,000 tons of explosives and a million detonators in 7 years
2005
Finndisp start a factory project in Russia
2001
The first “full service” contract made with the Kemi mine – service contracts employ 23 people today (4 people in 2001)
1998
Patria civil explosives division in Vihtavuori acquired to expand the business and the product base into emulsions
1981
The current name OY FORCIT AB is taken into use
1971
Oy Finnrock Ab was founded; “Finska Forcit-Dynamit Aktiebolaget” was involved as a minority owner
1966
Polymer emulsion business (”Finndisp”) was 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” was founded in Hanko