In 2013, the Finnish lighting solutions provider Greenled pulled a stunt that amazed many. The company moved its entire production from the Far East to Finland at a time when many were doing just the opposite.
"The trip to Asia was a worthwhile experiment because it taught us what is most important: customer-oriented, domestic, sustainable manufacturing and products," said Pertti Tahvanainen, CEO of Greenled. "We have never regretted bringing production back to Finland."
Greenled supplies its customers with luminaires and their control systems, i.e. light. This seemingly simple issue has been thoroughly investigated by the company, and surprisingly much more has been...