Kallion Konepaja Oy, KARA, is the world´s leading manufacturer and developer of one-blade circular sawmills, and the market leader of its field. In addition to the stationary and mobile circular sawmills, the product range includes also supplementary devices of small and medium sized sawmills, such as crosscut saws, board edgers and conveyor device.
KARA sawmills are in operation in nearly seventy countries worldwide, in very different circumstances.
Kallion Konepaja Oy is a family-owned business started in 1918, and the circular sawmill KARA has been the company´s main product from the start.
KARA´s objective is to satisfy its customers´ needs in the small scale sawing by
* manufacturing high-quality sawmill machines which are based on the circular sawmill technology and the starting point for planning and operation of which is safety at work and ergonomics, and by
* developing competitive small sawmill units which make a customer-oriented and profitable production of sawn lumber possible in a way which takes into account different requirements for further processing
Kallion Konepaja Oy´s functions are concentrated in the company premises situated in Konsa industrial area in Raisio, where a personnel of forty experienced professionals are working.
We have a lot of long term employees at the factory as well as at the office, which reflecs a good working climate
Smooth cooperation between construction department and manufacturing makes persistent and continuous product development possible. Also, this team-work is a key factor in creating individual tailor-made solutions to benefit our clients.
Sawmill machines as well as spare parts are sold to the home market solely from the factory. Besides the sales network of dealers the clients are served also by our own export department.