{"id":87,"date":"2023-01-30T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.forcitgroup.com\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2024-03-06T12:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T10:15:00","slug":"ceos-greetings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.forcitgroup.com\/2022\/en\/annual-report\/ceos-greetings\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO&#8217;s Greetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.forcitgroup.com\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022-Forcit_Article-image_ceo-greeting_joakim-westerlund.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.forcitgroup.com\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022-Forcit_Article-image_ceo-greeting_joakim-westerlund.jpg 775w, https:\/\/annualreport.forcitgroup.com\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022-Forcit_Article-image_ceo-greeting_joakim-westerlund-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.forcitgroup.com\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022-Forcit_Article-image_ceo-greeting_joakim-westerlund-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joakim Westerlund,<br>Chief Executive Officer,<br>FORCIT Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CEO&#8217;s greetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\">This year, we are celebrating our 130th anniversary &#8211; our company history goes back to the end of 19th century and continues to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From our beginnings in dynamite production in 1893, we have continued our operations throughout the 20th century to the present. Over the past 130 years, we have played a role in building the infrastructure and society we see today &#8211; and also in defending Finland\u2019s independence. Based on this legacy and know-how, we have expanded our operations into Sweden, Norway and Portugal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe feel that a long history comes with a sense of duty for the future. This means taking responsibility and leading our industry forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we are the leading expert in explosives and blasting for Nordic conditions &#8211; and present on the global market for digitalization of mining. We are also a major player within environmental consulting services as well as responsible producers of state-of-the art defence technologies for the global market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using our expertise, we help customers in their demanding operations, contributing to building tomorrow\u2019s societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We feel that a long history comes with a sense of duty for the future. This means taking responsibility and leading our industry forward. We are committed to continuously developing our products and services, utilizing modern digital technologies to address the needs of a sustainable future. Here\u2019s to the next 130 years of charging ahead!\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Forcit-130v-full-2023-03-02-Subtitles-English\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/807841815?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CEO&#8217;s greetings This year, we are celebrating our 130th anniversary &#8211; our company history goes back to the end of 19th century and continues to this day. From our beginnings in dynamite production in 1893, we have continued our operations throughout the 20th century to the present. 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