Kemppi organizes stove welding day to help Ukranians

In response to a challenge from LUT University to help Ukranians, Kemppi organized a stove welding day on Jan. 4, 2023. The stoves can be used to heat apartments and cook food by Ukranians suffering from energy shortages after Russian bombings.

Lahti-region companies VS-Welding Oy; Speweld Service Oy; Halton Marine Oy; Peikko Finland Oy; and Kouvola Vocational Institute Ltd., Eduko responded to Kemppi’s invitation to participate in the welding day.

“The situation in Ukraine is very challenging because of the destruction caused by the Russian attacks. Electricity and heating disruptions are significant. By making stoves, we can make people’s lives a bit easier in the midst of war,” said Aarno Laine, director, domestic sales, Kemppi Oy.

Dozens of stoves intended for households are manufactured at LUT and transported to Ukrainians. This is the university's mechanical engineering students’ and staff’s project, and the stoves are made as part of the course exercises.