History
From 1948
Varova Oy was established in 1948. The company first offered services to the Finnish Post and YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Their equipment needed to be handled very carefully and that is the reason why the company was named Varova (= careful).
To years of international growth
During the 1980’s Varova grew and became strong in international transports by expanding its operations from Europe to the Far East. In the 1990’s airfreight and transit traffic to Russia grew rapidly.
Today, Varova is one of the largest privately owned Finnish companies in the international transport and forwarding business.
Quality and Environment
Quality
Varova’s ability to provide top quality services is based on over 60 years of experience in international freight forwarding.
Our quality system is ISO 9001:2008 certified.
Environment
We help to save the environment by searching for less environmentally harmful solutions, by reducing emissions, by optimising payloads and by increasing environmental awareness among our personnel and partners.
Our preferred partners are those who are able to show actions for improving their transport performance, and who employ new technology to reduce emissions.
Our environmental management is ISO 14001:2004 certified.
Corporate Social Responsibility
A responsible business culture is a core value for a family owned business. We take good care of our customers, partners and personnel. One of our strategic objectives is to be a forerunner in Corporate Social Responsibility. We regard sustainable economy and environmental and social issues as top priorities.
For further details please check our Corporate Social Responsibility report
Code of conduct
Varova Code of Conduct outlines and describes the ethical principles that guide the operations, practices and behaviour of all Varova employees without exception.
Management
Pekka Laitinen – Managing Director
Mikko Vihanto – Vice President
Tapio Hyyppä – Financial Director
Camilla Karhunen – HR Director
Jari Merilahti – Senior Advisor
Pirjo Orava – Operations Director
Petri Rouhiainen – Director, Sales and Marketing
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) is a worldwide concept aiming to increase security in international trade. An AEO approved company has been inspected by Customs in relation to security and logistic procedures and is therefore entitled to simplified customs procedures within the entire European Union.