Product safety surveillance to be transferred from Consumer Agency to Tukes   (04.12.2009)
On 1 January 2010, Tukes will be taking over the product safety surveillance tasks from the Consumer Agency. Despite the transfer, product safety will continue to be monitored as before. It has been the Consumer Agency’s responsibility to monitor and ensure that consumer goods and services on the Finnish market comply with the requirements laid down in the Product Safety Act and that they do...

Tukes prepares to move in part to Tampere   (21.04.2008)
Tukes starts to prepare to move part of its operations to Tampere in line with the decision of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy 11 April 2008. The Ministry decided to move half of Tukes' employees to Tampere, as part of the Government's relocation actions. The change is due to be put into practice in 2008—2010. To Tampere are moving the units attending to the supervision of electrical...

New logo for Tukes   (12.11.2007)
The Safety Technology Authority has introduced a new logo to replace the earlier symbol and logo texting. The new logo features strongly our short-formed name Tukes, well familiar to our clients and interest groups in the 12 years of our operation. We also changed its writing from TUKES to Tukes. The orange colour renowned from our earlier visual identity remains Tukes' identification. Other...

TUKES to introduce a new telephone number on 15 December 2005 (12.12.2005)   (12.12.2006)
Our new number is  +358 10 60 52 000    (switchboard) The Ministry of Trade and Industry, Finland, in its efforts to unify the public administration telephone services, cut the costs and improve the staff availability in its field of operations, including TUKES, has undertaken a competitive tendering for telecommunication services. As a result, Elisa Oyj, Helsinki, was chosen as the new operator...

Changes in our organisation (10.1.2006)   (10.01.2006)
The Safety Technology Authority’s organisation has been refurbished. The changes, valid as of 1 January 2006, mainly affect placement of various units in the Groups. Units operating in the common field of technology are now placed in the same Group for improved collaboration between the units and enhanced customer care.  At TUKES we have three Groups: Product and Installations Surveillance,...

Päivi Rantakoski to lead the Plant Surveillance Group (14.12.2005)   (14.12.2005)
Päivi Rantakoski has been appointed the new Director of our Plant Surveillance Group as of 1 January 2006. Mrs Rantakoski, 50, has Master’s Degree in Pulp and Paper Technology. She has previously worked with us as Chief Safety Engineer and Head of the Chemicals, Explosives and Mining Safety Unit in the Plant and Installations Surveillance Group. Before TUKES, she worked with the Technical...

Seppo Ahvenainen appointed as Director General of TUKES (21.4.2005)   (21.04.2005)
(Press Release from the Ministry of Trade and Industry) Seppo Ahvenainen appointed as Director General of TUKESThe Government has today, on 21 April 2005, appointed Ph. L. Seppo Ahvenainen, 56, as Director General of the Safety Technology Authority (TUKES). He succeeds the retiring Director General Seppo Tuominen in office. Ahvenainen will enter the office of Director General on 1 May 2005. At...