Note Finland joins Finnish defence industry association

What happened

Note's Finnish subsidiary, Note Finland, is set to join PIA, the Finnish defence and aerospace industry association, from 1 January 2027; the membership is a planned arrangement. The membership follows the move into a new, larger factory in Hyvinkää, which is Note's largest investment in Finland since the operation became part of the group in 2005. According to a press release from Note, the new factory has roughly twice the production floor space of the previous one; the investment covers new SMD assembly lines and feeders, new reflow ovens, X-ray and AOI inspection, cleaning and coating, as well as traceability, software and training, plus upgrades to the production environment, infrastructure and security. Note Hyvinkää makes everything from prototypes to series production, including PCBAs and complete box-build products; industrial customers are its largest segment today, but Note sees security and defence as a long-term strategic market and wants to build closer ties with the Finnish defence industry through PIA. The source does not state any resulting price impact.

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Source: Evertiq · 11/5/2026 · View original source