Lappeenranta Business Development Company
Key Competitive Attractions
Ltd.Lappeenranta is a city of roughly 72,000 inhabitants in the South Karelia region, near the border with Russia. The main business sectors include wood processing, ICT, service industries, stone industry, metallurgy, engineering and tourism.
The biggest employers in Lappeenranta include: UPM-Kymmene Ltd. (pulp, paper, research institute), ParoLtd. c Ltd.Ltd. Ltd. (insulation materials), Nordkalk Ltd. (cement and paper pigment) and Fazer Makeiset Ltd. (confectionery).
As a gateway to Russia, Lappeenranta is a significant logistics location. The city is also home to one of the leading free zones in Finland. Lappeenranta Free Zone Ltd. is a developer of value-added logistics.
Lappenranta is home to two institutions of higher education: Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and the Saimaa University of Applied Sciences.
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
Lappeenranta Business Development Company offers corporate and investment services to make it easy for foreign companies to transfer operations to Lappeenranta.
