The first decade of cable production  

1961-1971  

The trademark was RE-KA, or alternatively a green-wire logo. Of the raw material, copper wire mainly came from Outokumpu in Pori, whilst the very thin wires were purchased from Suomen Kaapelitehdas (Finnish Cable Factory). The plastic granules used in the insulation and sleeves were bought from England.  

A Helsinki agency with customers in such fields as installation and power plants was appointed to look after cable sales work. Once new machinery was acquired at the turn of the year, in spring 1962 it also became possible to manufacture underground cables and MCMK qualities. At the same time, larger and larger MMJ cross-sectional surfaces could be introduced into the production programme. The premises began to be a little cramped, particularly during 1964.  

The commissioning of new building at the cable factory in Sahanmäki on 15th January 1965, meant that the company would be able to move to its own new premises. A whole new set of production expansion possibilities opened up when, the following spring, the company moved to this 120 metre-long building. Suddenly 1,500 m² of floor space was at its disposal along with 13,000 m³ of volume. New machinery acquired at the same time raised production capacity to a level that was considerably greater than the sales of the time.  

The spin-off from Rentto Oy on 1st December 1965 and the formation of the separate limited company RE-KA Oy represented a far-reaching step, which had a decisive impact on the later favourable development of the company.  

At the beginning of 1966, REKA Oy joined the Finnish Electrical Wholesalers Federation. This move took sales down a completely new path, as it now became possible to direct sales through these wholesalers.  

In 1970, the company’s name was changed to Kaapelitehdas REKA Oy (Cable Factory REKA Ltd)  

Text borrowed from the words spoken at the founding of Kaapelitehdas REKA Oy by Onni K. Rentto M.Sc.(Eng.) who was head of the company for about ten years.