Jaakkoo-Taara has strengthened its sales team with a Swedish addition, as Andreas Sjögren has started in a new role as Sales Manager Nordics. In his position, Sjögren will focus on Nordic sales. – I will primarily work with customers outside…
EcoVadis is one of the world’s largest providers of sustainability assessments. It evaluates companies across four themes: environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, based on international sustainability standards. Jaakkoo-Taara achieved the EcoVadis Silver rating in the 2025…
We are participating in the PacTec event on 11–12 March 2026 at the Helsinki Expo and Convention CentrePacTec, FoodTec and PlastExpo Nordic form a professional event entity for the packaging, food and plastics industries, where the entire value chains of…
Jaakkoo-Taara held its annual Safety Day for employees in February. The purpose of the day is to provide guidance and review matters related to occupational safety. – The aim of the Safety Day was to strengthen the safety culture and…
Production in Jaakkoo-Taara’s carton department has recently been developed with a focus on efficiency and flexibility. The new gluing and packing line is part of ongoing efforts to improve workflow, ergonomics and versatility in carton packaging production. Smoother production with…
Jaakkoo-Taara’s 90th anniversary packaging received an honourable mention in the Print & Media magazine’s Best Print of the Year 2025 competition. Participating in the competition offered an opportunity to show how we are able to combine uncompromising quality and bold…
The United Nations Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate responsibility network, offering a shared framework for developing and assessing sustainability. Jaakkoo-Taara’s membership brings structure to the long-standing work on responsibility and strengthens the company’s long-term goals. Responsibility present in…
Automation and information technology student Samuel Sola worked at Jaakkoo-Taara alongside his studies, developing the company’s safety and digital tools. – I worked together with the Toyme service and focused particularly on the chemical register. In practice, we transferred all…
Production economics student Henna Louhi has been working this year at Jaakkoo-Taara, developing both Toyme’s Health & Safety service and the 6S system for production. – Service will include a 6S form, which can be used to check what each…
This year, Jaakkoo-Taara turned 90, and the milestone was celebrated last month in the prestigious setting of the King’s Hall at Turku Castle. Nearly the entire staff gathered for the occasion, which was dedicated exclusively to the company’s employees. Entertainment,…
Jaakkoo-Taara has set a climate target for its operations, approved by Science Based Targets (SBTi). This commitment marks the next step in our long-term sustainability work, which we have developed together with our customers and supply chain partners. Concrete emission…
Jaakkoo-Taara celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and marks the milestone with a special anniversary bottle and packaging. Tommi Leppänen and Merja Mäkilä from Jaakkoo-Taara describe the project behind the packaging as inspiring. – It was fun to design the…