Valmistaja

Valmistaja is the Finnish term for a person or company that manufactures goods. It denotes the entity responsible for the design, production, and often the quality control of a product. In product labeling and documentation, the term appears to identify the manufacturer, for example in packaging where it may read “Valmistaja: [name]” and “Valmistajan osoite.”

The word is derived from the Finnish verb valmistaa (to manufacture or prepare) and uses the agent-noun suffix -ja to indicate the doer of the action. As a general term, it refers to the party that brings a product into existence and that typically ensures compliance with applicable standards during production.

Valmistaja is used across industries—consumer electronics, machinery, pharmaceuticals, and food—to identify the party responsible for producing a product. It signals accountability for safety and regulatory compliance. In Finnish, it is distinct from tuottaja, which can refer to a broader producer, including agricultural outputs or content creation, and from valmistus, the process of manufacturing itself.

On safety data sheets and consumer packaging, the valmistaja is the entity to contact for product safety information or recalls. The term emphasizes the manufacturing side rather than ownership of the product or its supply chain.

See also:

- valmistus

- tuottaja

- tuotetuotteen merkinnät

- tuoteturvallisuus