Responsible Bloks Ice Cube Factory
Bloks Ice Cube Factory
Bloks ice cube factory manufactures and markets ice cubes made from Finnish water with Finnish labor. Arto Manninen and his brother Harri Vigilant founded the first Finnish nationwide ice cube factory to Salo, in 2013.
Many have asked where the crazy idea to set up an ice cube factory came from. To this Arto Manninen answers: “I was on a hunting trip in southern Estonia in the middle of winter. We stopped in the middle of nowhere to buy windshield washer fluid. When I saw ice cubes for sale at the gas station, I thought that if they sell here, they will sell in Finland too.”
In 2023, Bloks decided to expand its product range with crushed ice and ice balls. Trading started by importing Norwegian Mr. Iceman products.
Social Responsibility
We Finns can’t do without each other, so we use Finnish services as much as possible. We have a Finnish bank, insurance company, transport company and customers.
We also try as much as possible to employ young people and service providers in our region. We are located in Halikko, Salo, Finland. So we are a local domestic.
The quality and safety of our products consists of a lenghty process, which is described in more detail on social media.
Social responsibility
Solar power
There is a solar power plant on the roof of our factory that generates 19 megawatt-hours per year. All the energy used at the factory is produced by solar power, of which we generate a portion ourselves.
Recycling
We use recycling pallets, and all packaging materials for ice cubes are recyclable.
Labour
We hire and train young people in workplace rules, hygiene, and technology.
Financial stability
We pay our bills on time, as evidenced by the Suomen Asiakastieto Platinum Certificate – for the fifth year in a row.
