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Vaisala: From Pilot Projects to
Global Transformation
Vaisala develops observation, measurement, and monitoring products and
services for chosen weather-related and industrial markets. All Vaisala
products need to be reliable, provide accurate measurements, and be oper-
ational in extreme conditions. Proven designs may stay in the market for
years, and yet they must support both demanding industrial customers as
well as researchers on the leading edge of science. ese precision instru-
ments look nothing like anything made by Toyota, but some of them may
well be used in Toyota’s streamlined manufacturing processes.
Jorrit De Groot, head of ...