About trust
Dimex is number 5 in Foxa Oy's customer register. Dimex was the fifth customer to place an order for a start-up company. That was very important to us at the time. Many thanks for that.
Foxa Oy's roots go back to Finlayson Forssa Oy, which went bankrupt in November 2008. It was a big surprise for everyone – staff, suppliers and customers alike. Even though the company had been going poorly in recent years, no one believed that the 160-year-old institution could end. Yes, it can.
After the bankruptcy, I wondered what to do now. At first, I expected quick calls from headhunters, contact from those nice guys who had been offering me exciting challenges a few years earlier. They didn't call. They must have lost my phone number. Or maybe it was because my personal best before date had passed.
When no job offers came, I considered starting a business. When I was able to attract Marjaana Naatula, who was responsible for product development at Finlayson Forssa, we immediately got down to business. The timing was not the best. At that time, the recession caused by the American housing bubble was at its worst. I remember when we said that things could only get better from this. Well, things have been pretty grey in the republic since then.
The office was set up in the attic of our house. Then we negotiated financing, drew a logo, purchased a copier, made delivery agreements and took care of the miscellaneous chores related to starting a new company. There was still something missing - we had to get clients. We didn't have much to offer other than our personal professionalism. One of the first clients was Dimex. It must have made Jukka think. But he trusted it.
Now, six years later, the valley of the start-up company has been passed and the company is firmly on its feet. Forssa has a versatile fabric laboratory and large fabric warehouses. With the addition of Carrington, our selection of workwear fabrics is probably the widest on the market.
It has been great to watch Dimex develop over the years. The company has always been well managed and the Dimex brand has been built with admirable perseverance. The hurricane energy of young women who have joined the generational change has blown the dust off the collection and brightened the concept further. Dealing with all the Dimex people is always easy and pleasant. Great team.
Trust is not a five-year, one-year contract. It must be redeemed anew every morning and every delivery. And if something goes wrong, trust is weighed. Then even difficult tasks must be handled in good agreement without delay.
FOXA OY
Jukka Sipila
Managing director
CHANGES KEEP COMPANIES MOVING
YKK has been in Finland for over three decades, since 1979. Once a zipper factory specializing in mass production, over the past couple of decades it has transformed into a small sales and marketing office. Radical changes have been necessary to remain competitive.
Whether changes in a company are small or large, they always cause uncertainty, rumors, and confusion. In the midst of change, you must adapt to the new and proceed systematically toward set goals. Through all this, it’s important to remember why we exist: to provide our customers with quality products. According to YKK’s philosophy, no one prospers unless they are of benefit to others.
“No One Prospers Unless He Renders Benefit to Others”
CHANGES KEEP COMPANIES MOVING
YKK has been in Finland for over three decades, since 1979. The zipper factory that once specialized in mass production has transformed itself into a sales and marketing office with a few people over the past couple of decades. Radical changes have been necessary to maintain competitiveness.
Whether changes are small or large in a company, they always cause uncertainty, rumors and ambiguities. In the midst of change, you have to adapt to the new and move systematically towards the set goals. In the midst of all this, you have to remember what our operations are for: to produce quality products for our customers. According to YKK's philosophy, no one succeeds unless they are of benefit to others.
“No One Prospers Unless He Renders Benefit to Others”
Dimex Oy has been a very important partner for YKK for three decades. We have delivered our first orders in 1984. Today, the partnership can be described as very significant and our cooperation covers all of YKK's product families.
Working with Dimex has been a rewarding time. Together we have overcome the changes that have been necessary over the years. The changes have not always been pleasant. Open and honest communication has played a major role in implementing the changes, and has helped to ensure that the collaboration continues even in difficult times.
Few companies succeed without the ability to innovate. I have also been able to closely follow the change and innovation that Dimex employees have undergone for over a decade. In the midst of change, company management and staff motivation are key. We can learn from Krogerus' Jukka about change management - Dimex has a can-do attitude!
I would like to thank all Dimex employees for their long-standing cooperation!
YKK Finland
Petri Castle
General Manager
CHANGES KEEP COMPANIES MOVING
YKK has been in Finland for over three decades, since 1979. Once a zipper factory specializing in mass production, over the past couple of decades it has transformed into a small sales and marketing office. Radical changes have been necessary to remain competitive.
Whether changes in a company are small or large, they always cause uncertainty, rumors, and confusion. In the midst of change, you must adapt to the new and proceed systematically toward set goals. Through all this, it’s important to remember why we exist: to provide our customers with quality products. According to YKK’s philosophy, no one prospers unless they are of benefit to others.
“No One Prospers Unless He Renders Benefit to Others”
CHANGES KEEP COMPANIES MOVING
YKK has been in Finland for over three decades, since 1979. The zipper factory that once specialized in mass production has transformed itself into a sales and marketing office with a few people over the past couple of decades. Radical changes have been necessary to maintain competitiveness.
Whether changes are small or large in a company, they always cause uncertainty, rumors and ambiguities. In the midst of change, you have to adapt to the new and move systematically towards the set goals. In the midst of all this, you have to remember what our operations are for: to produce quality products for our customers. According to YKK's philosophy, no one succeeds unless they are of benefit to others.
“No One Prospers Unless He Renders Benefit to Others”
Dimex Oy has been a very important partner for YKK for three decades. We have delivered our first orders in 1984. Today, the partnership can be described as very significant and our cooperation covers all of YKK's product families.
Working with Dimex has been a rewarding time. Together we have overcome the changes that have been necessary over the years. The changes have not always been pleasant. Open and honest communication has played a major role in implementing the changes, and has helped to ensure that the collaboration continues even in difficult times.
Few companies succeed without the ability to innovate. I have also been able to closely follow the change and innovation that Dimex employees have undergone for over a decade. In the midst of change, company management and staff motivation are key. We can learn from Krogerus' Jukka about change management - Dimex has a can-do attitude!
I would like to thank all Dimex employees for their long-standing cooperation!
YKK Finland
Petri Castle
General Manager