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Satisfied users

“Kemira Joutseno’s maintenance employees are satisfied users of Skirp’s elbow protector!”
“Elbow protection should have been introduced years ago.”

“After the test use, we decided to buy elbow protectors.”

Tuukka Pääkkönen
Plumber/ Commissioning Engineer

“Hands don’t hurt when using elbow protectors in the same way as when working without them.”

Elbow protector in daily use

Customer feedback

Warmnet Oy
"The positive experiences of our district heating welders from trial use of elbow protectors prompted us to purchase elbow protectors."
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Kemira Joutseno
"Satisfied users of our elbow protectors are Kemira Joutseno's maintenance employees!"
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Maintenance
"Satisfied users of our elbow protectors are Kemira Joutseno's maintenance employees!"
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Maintenance engineer Ari Hostikka, Stora Enso, Joutseno
"I do a lot of different jobs at the factory and the guards have never been a problem. Here you have to crawl, lean on your hands and at the same time turn a wrench, hit with a sledgehammer, an iron bar, so you get bumps on your arms."
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Maintenance engineer Ari Hostikka, Stora Enso, Joutseno
"These elbow protectors are great. No more bruises in the wrist-elbow area. My hands recover from the stresses of the day faster or even without any strain on my hands."
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FlowPlus Oy
"Elbow protection should have been introduced years ago."
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Jokioisten Muototeräs Oy
"It works in practise and we use it."
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Welder Tuomas Nikuri Ranta-Putki Oy
"Elbow protectors reduce elbow/forearm pain when welding. My hands don't hurt as much when I wear elbow protector."
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Raahe
Apparently, even in lighter installation and repair work, the strain on the hands is less and the recovery is faster with the sleeves. Top product👍
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WHAT IS SKIRP?

SKIRP Oy genuinely cares about industrial workers and wants to improve their quality of life by reducing symptoms of musculoskeletal problems.

We have developed a fireproof (EN ISO 14116:2015) elbow protector in co-operation with South Karelian industrial companies, Saimaa Vocational College and the co-operative of the LAB University of Applied Sciences.

Made from recycled plastic bottles, the fireproof elbow protector is intended to improve the efficiency of work by reducing absences caused by musculoskeletal problems. This helps companies to increase their productivity.

Our product is protected by utility model in Finland, and SKIRP is a trademark approved in Finland and the EU. We were granted an innovation voucher by Business Finland for the development of our product.

Reduces pain and inconvenience in welding work.

Fireproof pressure carrier made from recycled plastic bottles.

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FLEXIBLE PRESSURE CARRIER FOR WORK

SKIRP Oy’s invention was made for industrial work environments to reduce the physical load of workers. We are an environmentally responsible company with a specified product that reduces the pressure load and chafing of the upper limbs of welders, maintenance fitters and industrial inspectors.

Costs caused by musculoskeletal disorders (a study of absences due to illness by Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland).

  • The costs of musculoskeletal problems in Finland (lost work output, social security, lost income tax) total about EUR 2 billion.
  • Costs of operations in special health care in 2019 EUR 388 million.
  • (Shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, carpal tunnel syndrome = EUR 100 million)
  • In the USA, the annual costs of musculoskeletal disorders total USD 150 billion

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