Rauma, Finland News

SOME 2,000 white-collar employees at some of Finland's biggest companies, including Nokia, began a week-long strike on Tuesday after wage talks broke down, unions said.

STX Finland Oy and the South African Department of Environmental Affairs has signed a contract for construction of a Polar Supply and Research Vessel.

South Africa has ordered a euro116 million multipurpose icebreaker from STX Finland, the Finnish shipbuilder said Tuesday.

South Africa has signed a R1,3-billion contract with a Finnish shipbuilder for a polar vessel to replace the 31-year-old SA Agulhas, the Department of Environmental Affairs said on Tuesday.

According to a report by the news service of the Finnish Broadcasting Company , the STX Europe Rauma Shipyard has won a contract worth approximately EUR 160 million to build an Arctic/Antarctic research vessel for the South African Ministry of the Environment.

As they put the finishing touches on the Oasis of the Seas, some Finnish shipyard workers are too concerned about their futures to savour completing the largest cruise ship ever built.

Finland's Christian Democrats on Friday called for the government to quickly provide a new report on Afghanistan.

July 10, 2009 - Metsa-Botnia's pulp mill in Rauma, Finland is shutting down for one month, effective today, according to a news report on EUWID.

Millville, June 12, 2009: Current Atlantic Championship Markus Niemela produced a significant wet session qualifying result for tomorrow's Mazda Formula X Atlantic feature event.

Current Atlantic Champion Markus Niemela is helping to organize and promote an innovative street-circuit karting round September 5-6 in Rauma Finland.

This got lost in the commotion of the holiday, but right wing Jakub Petruzalek, who shared the Albany River Rats' team scoring lead with Jerome Samson, has signed with the Lukko Rauma team of the SM-Liiga league in Finland.

Tooele, May 17, 2009: Current Atlantic Champion Markus Niemela found himself in a dog fight as soon as the green flag flew at Miller Motorsports Park today.

Tooele, May 15, 2009: Current Cooper Tire Atlantic Powered By Mazda Champion Markus Niemela finished his second practice session at Miller Motorspors Park, with a series of quick laps that produced a best time of 1:37.626 . The performance placed him 4th on the final speed charts in preparation for tomorrow's Larry H. Miller Dealerships Atlantic ...

Tooele, May 15, 2009: Markus Niemela posted a Top 5 performance in this morning's first practice at a best time of 1:38:250, in preparation for tomorrow's Larry H. Miller Dealerships Atlantic Championship event.

Dana Point, May 9, 2009: Three weeks ago Newman-Wachs Racing's Markus Niemela participated as a featured driver in an episode of Rick Graves' OnCars.com series entitled "Rev - Stepping Stones." To watch the episode in its entirety please click "Play." Markus Niemela was born and raised in Rauma Finland in 1984.