Sweco’s history | We look far into the future

The company’s roots date back to 1971, when Projekti-insinöörit  was founded. Founded by experienced engineers, the company focused on industrial installation and engineering.

The company was listed on the stock exchange and expanded its international network. In 2003, the company’s name was changed to PIC Engineering, and later that year Sweco acquired the entire share capital of the company. The company’s name was changed to SWECO PIC in October 2004, and from 2008 onwards the company was known as Sweco Industry.

Architects Jussi and Toivo Paatela founded the Paatela Architectural Office in 1918. They continued their design activities until the early 1950s. From the 1950s until the mid-1980s, architects Veli and Kaija Paatela and Jaakko and Eva Paatela continued the family’s architectural activities. From then on, Paatela & Co was led by architect Mikael Paatela. Toivo Paatela’s two nephews also became architects in their time, and the family’s design activities continued under the name Paatela-Paatela & Co. The office celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018.

Paatela-Paatela & Co joined Sweco in 2005 and continued operations under the name Sweco Paatela Architects Oy, which later changed its name to Sweco Architects.

CM-Urakointi Oy was founded in 1989. The company was founded by people who worked at Finn-Stroi Oy and Teräsbetoni Oy. The company focused on a new type of project management implementation model (Construction Management, CM).

In July 1994, the company underwent an MBO arrangement, which resulted in it becoming employee-owned. The Swedish company Sweco AB acquired the company’s shares in March 2006, and the name was changed to Sweco CMU Oy in February 2007. In 2009, the company’s name was changed to Sweco PM.

FMCFMC Group was a Finnish group specializing in structural and building technology, industrial and energy technology, environmental and civil engineering, and expert services, providing design and consulting services, with roots stretching back to 1959. The group’s parent company was Finnmap Consulting Oy, which was once the largest structural engineering firm in Finland. Other companies in the group included Aaro Kohonen Oy, AIRIX Talotekniikka Oy, AIRIX Teollisuus, Oy, AIRIX Ympäristö Oy, Contesta Oy, IS-Plan Oy, Fennopro-Consulting Oy, Finmacon Oy, Insinööritoimisto Puolanne Oy, KPM-Engineering Oy, Narmaplan Oy, Niemi & Co Oy, Rakennussuunnittoimisto Nylynd Oy, Rakennuttajatoimisto Demaco Oy, and Siltanylund Oy. The group employed over a thousand experts and had 32 offices in 20 locations across Finland. At the beginning of 2012, FMC Group was acquired by Sweco.

The architectural firm Brunow & Maunula was founded in 1980 by Anna Brunow and Juhani Maunula. The firm specialized in residential design, but also implemented significant commercial premises, office buildings and several public projects. The firm’s expertise also covers urban planning and demanding renovation projects. In 2011, Brunow & Maunula received the Finnish State Prize for Architecture for its outstanding architecture and contribution to improving the everyday environment. The company joined Sweco in 2012.