A long-distance traveler
Transportation since 1961.
A family business that has grown international
Transport and moving O. Jylhä started in 1961, when Pekka Jylhä’s father Olavi Jylhä started transporting moving loads and foodstuffs in the Central Finland region. Pieni Pekka was involved almost from the early years of the company.
“I have traveled with my father since I was a little boy. I washed cars, and whenever possible, I was on the trip. That’s where the interest in this field started,” says Pekka Jylhä.
The company’s international traffic started in 1989, when a flower wholesaler who was a customer asked Pekka Jylhä if she would be interested in picking up a cargo of flowers from Holland.
“I asked how much he would pay. I still remember that amount, it was exactly 20,000 marks,” Pekka Jylhä recalls.
“I picked up the map and looked at where Holland was. Then I told my father that we need a car to bring flowers from Holland.”
That was the beginning of the company’s international traffic. Now the third generation works in the family business, when all three of Pekka’s children work in the company. “Today, we are the market leader in temperature-controlled transport, and in 2021 we were chosen as the transport company of the year. This path has progressed quite well,” states Pekka Jylhä.
Our company has always been 100% family business. The operation has expanded over the decades and currently Jylhä Logistics employs around 170 transport professionals and there are around 300 different transport units.
Our vision
We have grown to an international scale, but we want to continue to be the same down-to-earth, unpretentious transport company that cares about its people and understands its customers’ daily lives as we were 60 years ago.
To achieve our goals, we must be ready to break new ground and move the whole transport industry forward. Only one can be first, and in a fiercely competitive environment, the winner will be the one that best meets both customer expectations and unexpectedly changing situations.
Quality comes from doing the little things a little better. There are many tight turns in a single transport, but at best, the customer’s experience is that this was another wonderfully handy job for Jylhä.
Values drive us forward
Quality
Our most important value of all is to keep the quality of our service high. We keep our supply chains as short as possible and offer the best transport conditions for even the most demanding products.
We monitor shipments in real time, so we can be sure that they are on schedule and arrive at their destination at the right temperature.
We have a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of sensitive products in terms of temperatures, air circulation, ethylene gases, schedules, product safety and cleanliness of the cargo area. We understand that quality always comes from doing the little things a little better.
We keep our promises and respond fearlessly to customer expectations, as well as to unexpectedly changing situations.
After all, at Jylhä we do what others won’t even promise.
Customer focus
We have always had a keen interest in understanding our customers’ challenges and everyday lives.
Our business is based on looking after our customers’ transport needs and our aim is to build a long-term partnership that enables them to develop their own business economically and efficiently. We get to know our customers and understand the details that matter most to their business.
We are a human partner to our customers and are available around the clock to help. 24/7 customer service means that there really is someone in the office 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ready to help clients and solve their challenges. We serve our customers in many different languages and don’t hide behind complex ordering systems. We are also in touch with the loading and unloading points themselves, so customers don’t have to worry about this.
We tailor the transport for each customer, from ordering to invoicing.
We make your everyday life smoother by taking care of the logistics for you without any hassle.
Continuous development of the business
We have been brave enough to follow our own paths, which has helped us to succeed year after year. We have a great ambition to stay at the forefront of developments and always be one step ahead of the rest.
We are constantly improving our operations and always using the latest technologies in the field, which has in many ways put us at the forefront of heat-controlled transport. However, the biggest enabler of success and customer satisfaction is our people and our dedicated staff.
Their expertise, adaptability and team player attitude have helped to exceed expectations even today.
Green values and responsibility
We are committed to taking care of the environment, people and keeping the wheels of our society turning. As a pioneer, it is important for us to also take account of green values. We are the first Finnish international transport company to transport goods using biogas.
Our transport fleet is low-emission and some of our trucks run entirely on biogas. We also score the way we drive according to economy, so we can do better! With a low-emission transport fleet, we also help our customers meet their own emission reduction targets.
We use special equipment to keep the air circulating in the load compartments to preserve products for longer, thus reducing waste. We also use solar panels to generate electricity, for example for the German national grid.
The uncompromising expertise of several people ensures that the agreed load arrives on time, intact and in good condition. This creates new business opportunities for many companies and, as a result, tomorrow can be a little better again. Arriving on time has a far-reaching impact; indirectly, it makes society as a whole better off.
We want our work to offer our customers even better business opportunities and keep the wheels of our society turning.
Certificates awarded to us
We are constantly taking new steps towards a more responsible and sustainable future. We have been awarded globally recognised certifications:
ISO 9001 quality certification
ISO 9001 ISO 9001 quality management system is an internationally recognised certificate of quality. Our main objectives are continuous improvement of our business, the functioning of our operating environment and increasing customer satisfaction.
ISO 14001 environmental certificate
The environmental certificate is proof of our commitment to sustainable development and our commitment to protecting the environment.