Spring News

Spring is here and we have some news we would like to share. We have been busy most of the time since the beginning of the year with new cases and pilots that take Sofi Filter to new performance highs.  We have been busy testing and piloting in some new industries and the results are pretty amazing. A power plant is using a wet scrubber system to treat flue gases. Sofi Filter treats the flue gas condensate coming from sand filter overflow before the liquid enters reverse osmosis system. Reverse osmosis is sensitive to even the finest solids, and the solids concentration limits, in this case particularly the aluminum and iron particles, have been set very low. You can download the case study here.

We are constantly challenging ourselves to build on our existing knowledge and technology and to deliver the best solution in the industry. For more information this case or about Sofi Filter please contact us. 

Sofi Filtration has a new home

New year, new beginnings. Sofi Filtration is happy to announce the completion of our redesigned website.

"The process started a few months ago and today we are proud to launch our new website. The design is clean, fresh and it reflects our commitment to better serve our customers" said Ville Hakala, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Sofi Filtration.

In designing the website, every detail has been taken into consideration. A new section with case studies and technical papers has been added to the site to support our promise of delivering a new approach to industrial liquid filtration.

Committed to engineering for the environment, Sofi Filtration provides state-of-the-art liquid filtration technology for todays’ and tomorrows’ liquid treatment challenges. For additional information please contact us.

Sofi Filtration is hiring

We are an innovative Finnish company operating in the industrial water filtration. Sofi Filtration is committed to providing the best solutions on the market to enable industrial players to clean their process waters and at the same time minimize the industrial impact on the environment.

To strengthen our sales force we are currently looking for a Sales Manager for the Finnish market and Nordics. 

Application period: 5.5-30.6.2014.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Identify, progress and close complex solution sales within the designated market area and industry

• Conduct business focused discovery sessions, presentations, demonstrations and proof of concepts

• Identify the key players in your market area and industry

• Visit prospect customers and deliver tailored solutions recommendations

• Be a subject matter expert on solutions, delivering presentations at internal and external events, and support cross-company initiatives and projects

• Develop account strategies, assessment of account needs and critical sales issues to ensure account satisfaction

• Research, understand and leverage the industrial filtration competitive landscape

• Coordinate functional response to RFP/RFI demands

• Develop close working relationship with key Business Partners to assist in the positioning and deployment of Sofi Filtration solutions to ensure customer satisfaction

• Visit customers, prospects and participate in trade shows

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree

• English: Fluent, written and oral

• Finnish : Fluent, written and oral

• 5+ years of relevant sales experience, preferably in industrial investment goods, processing industries especially mining and metallurgical industries are seen as an advantage

• Proven track record of selling to business executives

• University degree in a technical/business field or similar relevant working experience

• Broad familiarity with the competitive landscape of the industrial filtration landscape 

• Excellent communication skills, being able to deliver powerful, succinct and convincing presentations

• Ability to relate complex client needs to corresponding Sofi Filtration Solutions

• Ability to articulate complex concepts and solutions to non-expert customers

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to work and learn independently and as part of a team

• Results-oriented team performer with the motivation and skill to drive the sales process

Please send application and salary expectations to Mr. Ville Hakala,  Chairman, VP, Sales & Marketing. For more additional information you can reach Mr. Hakala via Email: sales@sofifiltration.com or Phone: +358 40 704 9290.

Sofi Filtration & Fluid Clarification joint project for petroleum water treatment

Alberta-Finland collaboration to improve water treatment in the petroleum industry

 Edmonton – Alberta-based company Fluid Clarification is partnering with Finland’s Sofi Filtration to improve water cleaning in the petroleum sector’s industrial processes. The collaboration starts today and results are expected by July 2015.

Sofi Filtration, a world leader in industrial water cleaning, has developed a revolutionary product capable of cleaning high volumes of process water that filters out the smallest particles. More efficient and cost effective than traditional filtration methods, the technology leaves a small environmental footprint and is available at a lower cost.

“This project is a unique opportunity for our business,” says Arthur Potts, P.Eng., president of Fluid Clarification. “We are working with Sofi Filtration to test and adapt their filter for oil and gas, as well as oil sands applications. If we are successful, we’ll be able to bring an exciting product to new markets.”

Fluid Clarification provides advanced fluid separation technology to industry. Founded in 1992, the company has three offices in Alberta, including its head office in Calgary.

Adapting the existing technology to Alberta’s petroleum industries has strong potential to help companies lower operational costs, reduce disposal volumes and improve productivity.

Fluid Clarification and Sofi Filtration met in Finland last year through a mission led by Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures.

The collaboration is the first project awarded through the new Alberta-Finland Innovation and Commercialization Program. The program aims to enhance commercialization activities between Alberta and Finland. By granting joint funding to Alberta small- and medium-sized enterprises that collaborate with Finnish companies, the program supports projects that promote innovation and commercialization in advanced materials, instrumentation and sensors, health, ICT, and clean technologies.

“We need to partner with technology leaders like Finland,” said Thomas Lukaszuk, Alberta Deputy Premier and Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education. “Being open to collaboration can bring a solution from one industry to solve a problem in another, and with support from this joint program it can be a win for the environment and a win for our economies.”

The total value of the Fluid Clarification-Sofi Filtration project is $330,000. The Alberta portion is supported by Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures and Fluid Clarification. The remaining funding is being provided by Sofi Filtration and Tekes, Finland’s government-supported innovation funding organization.

The Alberta-Finland Innovation and Commercialization Program is opening its third round of applications. Interested companies are invited to submit Expressions of Interest by March 31, 2014.

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About Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures

Part of Alberta’s research and innovation system, Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures is helping build healthy, sustainable businesses in the province. Through a suite of programs and services for entrepreneurs, companies, researchers, post-secondary institutions and investors, Tech Futures provides technical services and funding support to facilitate the commercialization of technologies, to develop new knowledge-based industry clusters and help encourage an entrepreneurial culture in Alberta. Visit us at AlbertaTechFutures.ca.