PKC Group's history

In 1969 a small factory with 40 employees started to produce wiring harnesses, in Kempele, Finland. Now, over 50 years later, we are part of the Motherson family and contribute to the mobility of customers’ trucks, buses, construction equipment, trains and locomotives around the globe.

1969 Nokia subsidiary Pohjolan Kaapeli wiring harness factory founded in Kempele, Finland

1981 - 1990 Merger with Nokia

1997 PK Cables listed in Helsinki Stock Exchange

1998 Brazilian factory opened

1998 Acquisition of electronics business

2000 PKC Group name taken in use

2002 Acquisition of Estonian production

2003 Acquisition of Russian production

2005 Operations started in China

2006 Acquisition of Electro Canada (Canada, USA and Mexico)

2008 Acquisition of MAN business in Poland

2011 Acquisitions of SEGU and AEES

2013 Serbian factory opened

2014 Acquisition of Lithuanian production

2015 Acquisition of Groclin S.A. Wiring & Controls Business, Poland

2015 Joint Venture Jiangsu Huakai Wire Harness Co. Ltd. in China

2016 Joint Venture with JAC in China

2016 Global Partnership Agreement with Bombardier Transportation

2017 PKC becomes part of the MSSL Wiring Harness Division

2017 PKC Electronics divested to Enics

2017 Acquisition of rolling stock company Fortitude Industries Inc. (Advanced Transit Manufacturing) in USA

2017 Acquisition of former Huber + Suhner harnesses operations in Tczew, Poland

2017 Joint Venture with Hubei Zhengao Auto Accessories Group Co., Ltd. in China

2019 Acquisition of Bombardier's UK rolling stock electrical component and systems business

2020 Acquisition of Wisetime Oy, Finland

2020 Operations started in Rash al Khaimah (UAE)

 In 2019 PKC celebrated its 50th anniversary.

The video in below was created to summarize shortly our journey through these years and express our thanks to our colleagues. Their commitment, hard work, innovation and focus on customer satisfaction has allowed us to achieve all of our business successes.