
Okmetic is the seventh largest silicon wafer manufacturer in the world. The company was founded in 1985 as a result of a joint venture of Nokia and Outokumpu. Below you will find a list of the company's milestones.
2019 Fully in-house C-SOI ® manufacturing in Vantaa plant, Finland
2017 Okmetic invests in downstream product technology – Construction work at the Vantaa plant started
2016 National Silicon Industry Group a new owner, Okmetic delisted from Helsinki Stock Exchange
2015 Capacity expansion for 200 mm silicon wafers and advanced SOI wafers
2009 Sensor business capacity expansion started
2006 Sales office Okmetic K.K. founded in Japan
2001 SOI wafer production line started
2000 Okmetic IPO on the Helsinki Stock Exchange
1999 Sales office Okmetic Inc. founded in the USA
1997 Start of new crystal and wafer plant in Vantaa, Finland
1987 First crystal and wafer plant started in Espoo, Finland
1985 Foundation of Okmetic Oy, a joint venture of Nokia and Outokumpu