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The leading manufacturer of
Safety and Occupational footwear
in Northern Europe

The first manufacturing plant in Sievi.
The first product was the
leather-topped rubber boot.
Sievin Jalkine Oy was founded in 1951
Founder Lauri Jokinen and
four employees

Sievi manufacturing plants
in Sievi 300 employees
in Oulainen 130 employees
in Lapua 6 employees
Sievi Group 490 employees
Manufacturing area 3 hectares

Sievi's steps turn international
I step:
• End of 1970s Sievi started the traditional export to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and England
• In 2001 Sievi opened a sales company in UK
• In 2004 Sievi opened a sales company in Denmark
• In 2005 Sievi opened sales companies in Belgium and Estonia
• In 2008 Sievi opened a sales company in Netherlands
• In 2008 Sievi opened a sales company in Norway
III step:
• In the 1980s Sievi opened a sales company in Sweden
• In the 1980s Sievi started export to the Soviet Union
• In 1994 Sievi opened a sales company in Germany
II step:
Turnover divided by
marketing areas 2013

Products
Over 200 products
•Safety and Occupational footwear
•Leisure footwear
•Military footwear
TURNOVER DIVIDED BY PRODUCT
GROUPS 2013

Availability
Sievi manufactures about
1 000 000 pairs/year
100 000 pairs at stock to secure fast
and accurate shipments
All Sievi catalogue styles available
from stock
Effective logistics system

K = Spring S = Autumn
toimitusvarmuus
Toimitusvarmuus / Delivery reliability
tavoite 100 % / goal 100 %

Finnish work
All our footwear is made in Sievi and
Oulainen using Finnish labour.
Finnish raw materials
Most raw materials are from Finland.
Leathers mainly from Lapua.
Own mould making
Own sole material
Genuine Finnish products
Designed especially for Northern-
Europeans with close co-operation with
Nordic customers.
Made in Finland

Modern production technology
Direct injection technique
Sievi has as the only footwear manufacturer in Northern
Europe its own automatic system for blending polyurethane.
Sievi is able to continuously develop sole materials.
Ability to control quality to a high standard.

Quality
In 1991 Sievi was the first
safety footwear manufacturer
in northern Europe to receive
a certified quality system, and
now works on the basis of an
extensive ISO 9001 Quality
System.
The system covers all
operations in Sievi and
Oulainen, the training of
group sales personnel, and
the transfer of information
between company, customers
and suppliers in Finland and
abroad.

K = Spring S = Autumn
Reklamaatiot
Reklamaatiot / Customer claims
tavoite alle 1 % / goal under 1 %

Environment
Sievin Jalkine Oy - the first
footwear factory in Europe to
receive the ISO 14001
Environmental Certificate.

Occupational
healt and safety
Sievin Jalkine Oy’s
occupational health and
safety system is certified
according to OHSAS 18001.

Reliability
Family company
Committed owners
Committed employees
The company has very good ability
to meet current liabilities. The
company’s equity ratio is over 80 %.
Sievi has achieved AAA credit rating
AAA credit rating is only achieved
by a few percent companies in
Finland

Sievi Product Benefits
COMFORT AND FIT
Ergonomic
•Anatomically shaped lasts and insoles
•Extra spacious toecaps and XL-last
Excellent shock absorption
•Patented FlexStep® sole construction eliminates
stress and shocks
Airiness
•Patented SieviAir® sole ventilation solution
•Breathable and sweat absorbing materials
•3D-dry lining keeps the feet drier and more
comfortable
Lightness
•Lightweight materials
LIFETIME QUALITY
Excellent slip resistance
•Slip resistant sole material and pattern
Durability
•Durable and thick upper materials keep their
shape
Stability
•SieviBalance improves the rotational rigidity
Waterproof
•GORE-TEX® – excellent breathability and water-
resistance
Heat resistant outsole
Modern design

Comfort and fit
With ergonomic shape
Anatomically shaped lasts
• XL-last: Extra spacious, foot form anatomic last, width 12
• Natural form allows foot muscles the best exercise
• Contributes to the total well being of the person
Anatomically shaped insoles
Sievi Comfort insoles:
•The heel shape positions the foot’s own fatty tissue optimally
Sievi Dual Comfort insoles:
•Poron® cushioning under heel and the ball of the foot diminishes external impacts
and strain
Sievi Dual Comfort Plus insoles:
•Poron® cushioning under heel and the ball of the foot
•SieviBalance Arch adds rotational rigidity and control of the foot
•Offers two alternative heights for arch support: Neutral Arch and High Arch

Steel Aluminium Composite
EN ISO 20345:2011 EN ISO 20345:2011 EN ISO 20345:2011
Shock resistance 200 J Shock resistance 200 J Shock resistance 200 J
Resistance to
compression 15.000 N
Resistance to compression
15.000 N
Resistance to compression
15.000 N
Normal and XL width Normal and XL width Normal and XL width
Metal free
50 % lighter than traditional
steel toecap
50 % lighter than
traditional steel toecap
Stores cold less than traditional
steel toecap.
Stores cold less than
traditional steel toecap.
Toecaps
Comfort and fit
With ergonomic shape
• Toecap grows together with boot sizes
• Softener attached to toecap corner for more comfort

FlexStep®
• Sole material developed by Sievi
• Superb shock absorption properties
• Absorbs any impact along the entire length of
the foot (traditional solutions only at heel)
Comfort and fit
With excellent shock absorption
Superior shock absorption under the whole foot

Comfort and fit
With lightness
• Light-weight materials
• Sievi AL and composite
toecap: 50 % lighter than
traditional steel toecap
Lightness

Lifetime quality
With excellent slip resistance
• Designed especially for North-European conditions with close co-operation with
Nordic customers
• Sievi is offering slip resistant materials and sole patterns
• The best slip resistance properties has been found through own testing machine

Lifetime quality
With excellent slip resistance in extreme conditions
Sievi leads the way in anti-slip
technology
• Sievi offers a Spike-range with integrated
stud mechanism.
• Integrated stud mechanism built inside the
shoe’s sole structure enables you to easily
move the studs in and out when the
weather conditions change, without the
need to remove the shoes.
• A pair of Sievi Spike shoes has 12
extremely tough studs which will grip even
in the worst weather conditions.

Lifetime quality
With excellent slip resistance
Slip resistant materials and sole patterns are preventing slipping accidents.
FlexStep® – Grip and flexibility to work
•The microporous FlexStep® sole material, developed by Sievi has been re-designed.
The re-designed sole material maintains its excellent shock absorbing properties and
flexibility in freezing conditions more efficient.
•The footwear sole therefore remains softer, even in heavy freezing conditions, and
maintains excellent friction on slippery surfaces.
•The construction of the FlexStep® flexible sole eliminates stress and shocks to the
feet and spine, helping to prevent foot and back pains and thereby improving work
efficiency.
•The FlexStep® flexible sole is featured on all Sievi footwear.

More durable and safer products

Lifetime quality
Safer and stronger products
• Thickness of the leather used in Sievi footwear is 2.0-2.2 mm.
• Durable component materials ensure excellent wear, dirt, chemical and
water resistance; the shape of the footwear is retained throughout its
service life, which means savings in overall acquisition costs.
• In cold weather, the polyurethane-coated Permair Protector special
leather used by Sievi endures bending well.
• The footwear keeping their shape are improving coping with work by
supporting the foot during its whole lifecycle.

Lifetime quality
With durability
Durable and thick
materials
•Upper Materials chosen by Sievi
are durable keep their shape due
to thickness.
•Most Sievi’s upper leathers have
resistance against dirt, water, oil
and most chemicals
•Excellent abrasion resistance of
upper, lining and other materials

Testing
Sievin Jalkine Oy has its own high quality test laboratory
• Testing of materials
• Testing of soles
• Testing of finished products
Additional wearer testing with customers
Testing at official testing institutes (FIOH, SATRA)

Lifetime quality
With stability
• Improves the rotational rigidity of the shoe
• Improves the control of the foot
• Reduces strain to the ankles
• Reduces accident risk
Safe steps and more grip
SieviBalance

HRO –
Heat resistant
outsole
Safety footwear
equipped with this
symbol can be worn
in hot environments.
Lifetime quality
With heat resistance
Sievi’s nitrile rubber
outsole withstands
heat up to 300 °C.

ESD
• ESD footwear discharges the static electricity that accumulates in your body,
before the body stores it.
• Prevents sudden electrical discharges static shocks.
• Certain electronic equipment is sensitive to electrical discharges from the body.
• The limit values for the resistance of Sievi’s ESD footwear, 100 kilo Ohm - 35 Mega
Ohm, are even stricter than limit values for safety footwear set by EU.
• Sievi offers the widest range of ESD footwear available on the market.

GORE-TEX®
Sievi GT offers optimized climate comfortable Footwear for all conditions.
Lifetime quality
With breathability and water resistance

Waterproof
Every pore is 20.000 times
smaller than a water drop.
Breathable
Every pore is 700 times bigger
than a water vapour molecule.
Water droplets
Fabric lining
Water vapour Leather
Gore-Tex®
membrane
Lifetime quality
Genuinely waterproof products
• Sievi GT range offers optimized climate comfortable footwear for all conditions.
• GORE-TEX® lining is a unique material, which allows the feet to breathe but at
the same time keeps moisture out.
• GORE-TEX®
membrane stops liquid water to penetrate the footwear and allows
perspiration vapour to escape from the footwear.

SieviAir®
Patented SieviAir® sole ventilation solution
enables your feet to breathe
Comfort and fit
With airiness
• Improves footwear ventilation.
• At each down-step the filter is slightly
compressed, resuming its original shape
subsequently as the foot is lifted. This
movement produces a pumping action, thus
enhancing the ventilation of the shoe.
• The filter is protected against external
impact (dirt, sand and other debris).

• 3D-dry lining materials are developed by Sievi
• The material against your foot is highly
abrasion resistant and very breathable
• Effectively transfers perspiration moisture
from the foot to the outer layer of the lining
• The outer layer of the lining absorbs moisture
effectively, at the same time being very
breathable
• Absorbs and transports the moisture from the
foot through the lining, allowing it to
evaporate from the shoe
3D-dry lining keeps your feet comfortably dry
3D-dry lining materials
Comfort and fit
With airiness
Thanks to the 3D-dry structure the lining and shoe stay dry and comfortable

Construction of safety and
occupational footwear

Safety classes
Additional features of standards EN ISO 20345:2011 and EN ISO 20347:2012:
HRO: The footwear sole withstands heat up to 300 °C.
SRC: The grip of the footwear sole has been tested both on ceramic and steel
surfaces according to the requirements of the standard.

SAFETY FOOTWEAR EN ISO 20345:2011
TOECAP shock resistance 200 J /
resistance to compression 15 000 N
SLIP-RESISTANCE
ANTISTATIC A 100 k Ohm - 1000 M Ohm
ENERGY ABSORPTION E min. 20 J
OIL-RESISTANT SOLE FO
SB A E FO requirements
SB 01 13
52933 41 64388
EN ISO
20345:2011
Batch numberStyle Size
Manufacturing
month and year
CE mark
Safety class
Standard
+
+
+
Example of the marking on approved safety footwear

SLIP-RESISTANCE
CLOSED SEAT REGION
S1 requirements
S1 01 13
52110 41 64388
EN ISO
20345:2011
Manufacturing
month and year
CE mark
Safety class
Standard
+

SLIP-RESISTANCE
CLOSED SEAT REGION
PENETRATION RESISTANCE P
S1P requirements
S1P 01 13
52152 41 64388
EN ISO
20345:2011
Manufacturing
month and year
CE mark
Safety class
Standard
+

SLIP-RESISTANCE
CLOSED SEAT REGION
WATER-REPELLENT LEATHER
S2 requirements
+
S2 01 13
52170 41 64388
EN ISO
20345:2011
Manufacturing
month and year
CE mark
Safety class
Standard

SLIP-RESISTANCE
CLOSED SEAT REGION
PENETRATION RESISTANCE P 1100 N
CLEATED OUTSOLE
S3 requirements
+
+
S3 01 13
52157 41 64388
EN ISO
20345:2011
Manufacturing
month and year
CE mark
Safety class
Standard

S4 requirements
S4 01 13
51010 41 64388
EN ISO
20345:2011
Manufacturing
month and year
CE mark
Safety class
Standard
SLIP-RESISTANCE
CLOSED SEAT REGION
MATERIAL RUBBER/PU

S5 requirements
S5 01 13
51212 41 64388
EN ISO
20345:2011
Manufacturing
month and year
CE mark
Safety class
Standard
SLIP-RESISTANCE
CLOSED SEAT REGION
MATERIAL RUBBER/PU
PENETRATION RESISTANCE P 1100 N
CLEATED OUTSOLE
+
+

OCCUPATIONAL FOOTWEAR EN ISO 20347:2012
SLIP-RESISTANCE
A E FO requirements

SLIP-RESISTANCE
CLOSED SEAT REGION
O1 requirements
+

ANTISTATIC A 100 k ohm- 1000 M ohm
SLIP-RESISTANCE
CLOSED SEAT REGION
O2 requirements
+

Sievi’s Values and Code of Ethics

Sievi’s values
Safety:
In Sievi’s operations and products safety is a top priority. Sievi’s operations are based on safe
and well-tried working methods. Sievi’s products promote safety in the workplace and during
leisure time.
Innovation:
Sievi continuously develops innovative and sustainable solutions for its products and services,
which bring added value to customers.
Reliability:
Sievi is a reliable partner and an employer who acts decisively, persistently, and in a
customer-oriented way. Sievi stands behind its promises.
Efficiency:
Sievi develops more effective operating practices continuously and systematically. The
existing resources are being used appropriately by doing the right things as well as possible, in
the best interest of the customer, and in order to maintain competitiveness.

Sievi Code of Ethics
We comply with responsible and ethical practises. Common ethically acceptable practises strengthen the
reliability of Sievi’s operations and promote transparency of our operations in relation to all our
stakeholders – customers, personnel and the surrounding society.
1.Compliance with laws and regulations
 We comply with the legislation in force and the agreements we make.
 We do not use any illegal or restricting trade practices.
 We treat our customers, personnel and other stakeholders equally and fairly.
 We respect the norms and legal practises of different cultures everywhere we operate.
1.Taking care of employees
 We treat all our employees equally, according to the International Declaration of Human Rights. (UNGC 1)
 We take care of our personnel’s wellbeing and safety at work.
 We do not accept any kind of discrimination or harassment at our workplace. (UNGC 6)
 We respect each other’s privacy and confidentiality of personal information.
 We respect the freedom of employees to organise themselves professionally. (UNGC 3)
 We are opposed to forced-, and child labour. (UNGC 4 , 5 )
 We expect also our suppliers and other partners to respect laws and human rights. (UNGC 2)
1.Respect for nature
 In our operations we comply with environmental and nature-related laws, regulations, rules and obligations.
 We optimise the use of raw-materials, energy and water, and minimise the accumulation of waste. (UNGC 7)
 We promote the recycling of materials and use renewable natural resources as far as possible. (UNGC 9)
 Our operations meet the requirements of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. (UNGC 8)

Sievi Code of Ethics
4. Quality
 We are responsible for our products meeting the quality requirements and standards set to them.
 We ensure the quality of our products by regular monitoring and testing both in our own test laboratory as
well as in independent test houses.
 Our operations are in accordance with ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
4. Integrity
 Sievi or its employees will not give or accept money or gifts or other benefits of inappropriate value, which can
be seen as an attempt to influence decision making. (UNGC 10)
 Our bookkeeping and documentation is accurate and describe the events truthfully.
6. Social Role
 We operate as part of the surrounding society and participate actively in discussions concerning our own
industry.
 We are involved in the decision-making bodies of the industry.
7. Compliance with the Code of Ethics
 All our employees must comply with the company’s ethical guidelines.
 We expect our suppliers, service providers and subcontractors to comply with the ethical practises, all existing
national laws and international agreements, as well as to respect the human rights.
 If the corporate management becomes aware that the ethical guidelines have been neglected, the reports are
investigated and corrective actions are taken when needed.

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