FAC1932

Finnish-American Club 1932 and AmCham Finland invite you to our Traditional Crayfish Party. Join us for the festive and singing, singing, singing at this annual celebration.This invitation is avec, and guests are welcome.

Time: Wednesday August 26^th, 2009 at 18:00 hours

Place: Soukka Yacht Club (Soukan Venekerho), Soukanlahdentie 15, Espoo

Fee: 100 € / person

The evening program includes:

Welcome Toast

        Mr. Vesa Vihavainen, FAC1932,  Chairman               

Mr. Petteri Kilpinen, AmCham, Chairman

Greeting from US Embassy

Menu

First Course

Freshwater Crayfish with accompaniments

Main Course

Filled gratinated tomatoes with mushroom sause

Dessert

Season wild berries with cream

RSVP: Please confirm your attendance by email to finnishamericanclub1932@yahoo.com August 14^th, 2009. Please remit your payment of  € 100 / person to the Finnish-American Club 1932 at Sampo Bank account number 800011-103143 by August 21^st with “crayfish” and your name or names of persons you are paying for in the message field. Please note that sign-ups are binding, and that prepayment is required. Your ticket includes crayfish, main course, dessert and coffee, welcome drink, two biers, two schnapps and two glasses of wine. Cash bar will be available throughout the evening for your convenience.  Vegetarian option available upon request. Dress Code: Business attire.

We look forward to seeing you!

President Obama has nominated a lawyer and entrepreneur Mr. Bruce Oreck from Colorado to be Ambassador of the United States to Finland. The confirmation hearing is expected to take place in July. Welcome Mr. Oreck!

FACC, Florida Chapter formed 

I am pleased to announce the founding of the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce Inc., Florida Chapter. The first official chapter meeting was held June 14^th by the founding board members. Next meeting is scheduled for July 16^th.

Board members:

Lena Hartikainen, President, FindYourJuice coaching and consulting, Owner

Jarmo Seppälä, Vice President, STX USA Lifecycle Services Inc., President

Ari Winter, Secretary, Marine Elevators LLC, Operations Director

Peter Makila, Treasurer, All State Insurance, Owner/ Principal Agent and Honorary Consul of Finland

We are currently planning an immigration law info evening for future date in fall 2009. Thank you for your support in spreading the word of our new FACC chapter. If you know of any corporations that might be interested in joining us or of our events please forward all leads as follows.

The contact information for the chapter:

523 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33460

email: lenahartikainen@gmail.com

Tel 561 460 2735

Website TBA

Sincerely,

Lena Hartikainen

President

FACC, FL Chapter

Please, visit following web-page to get more details about this terrific exhibition and chance to acquire art!
http://www.billnassommar.fi/fi/taidekauppa.html

Please, note now in your calendar that our annual Crayfish Party takes place on August 26th, 2009 at Soukka Yacht Club in Espoo.

BLACKBERRY maker Research in Motion Ltd (RIM) reported a surprising 33 percent hike in its first-quarter profit on last Thursday. RIM continued to increase its market share among non-corporate customers.

According to the latest statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, 98 percent of all U.S. firms have fewer than 100 employees.  But here the real news: 90% of all firms in the U.S. have less than 20 employees and carry for over 97 percent of all new jobs created in the U.S. of America!

US Charge d’Affairs in Helsinki, Finland, Mr. Michael Buttler (in the middle) discussed during
FAC1932 breakfast meeting on June 12th actual issues related to the USA. He pointed out that President
Obama is making many openings to the world and emphasize all of us to listen carefully to the message of
this great speaker. US will guarantee the security of  democratic Europe also in the future. Mr. Buttler thinks highly of the Finnish defense forces on the air and the sea. Economically the US is making a progress already and Mr. Buttler relates to the Washington Post as a firm believer that the lowest point of this economic cycle has been passed already. More control will follow for the financial markets. The US government is not going to be a long term owner of banks or automobile companies. Mr. Buttler urges Finns to do more business with the USA, which still is the biggest market and has 25% of world’s manufacturing. The USA has given the growth and wealth for the rest of the world, and is not going to disappear from the stage. We all certainly want to believe this and are supporting private, cultural, and business relationships between our two countries. Thank you Mr. Buttler!
 

Students from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki have been invited to Glass Art Society conference in Corning,New York to present their glass tableware set. Of the five students, two are Japanese, as is their lecturer. On the way to the conference, the group is inviting friends of Finnish and Japanese Design to view their work.

03 June 2009

ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, implementing REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals) legislation, has called for restrictions on the use more chemicals on its list of ’substances of very high concern’. Short chained chlorinated paraffins - SCCPs and plasticisers used in PVC production are belonging to the list. If the EChA recommendation is accepted, then the chemicals may not be used without specific authorisation.

The seven substances in question are:

• Musk xylene (vPvB). A fragrance enhancer which is used for example in detergents, fabric softeners and fabric conditioners;
• 4,4`-diaminodiphenylmethane - MDA (carcinogenic). A hardener which is used for example in epoxy resins and adhesives;
• short chained chlorinated paraffins - SCCPs (PBT and vPvB). A substance mostly used as flame retardant and/or plasticiser in various applications such as highperformance rubber, sealants, paints or textile coating;
• hexabromocyclododecane - HBCDD (PBT). A flame retardant which is used for example in polystyrene, which is then further processed for the production of insulation panels/boards or packaging products, and in textile applications;
• bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate - DEHP (Toxic for reproduction). A plasticiser which is used in a wide range of PVC and other polymers applications, such as for example flooring, roofing, coated fabrics, medical devices or primary packaging of medicinal products, as well as in various preparations such as for example sealants, adhesives and inks;
• benzylbutylphthalate - BBP (Toxic for reproduction). A plasticiser which is used for example in polymer products, and in particular in PVC for flooring applications, in textile and leather coating, as well as in various other preparations such as sealants, coating and inks or adhesives;
• dibutylphthalate - DBP (Toxic for reproduction). A specialist plasticiser which is used in particular in various polymer (PVC/non-PVC) applications (such as floor covering or primary packaging of medicinal products), and as a component of various preparations such as adhesives or paints.