alkuperäisvarustajan
Alkuperäisvarustaja, known in English as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), refers to a company that manufactures parts or components which are then used in the final product of another company. This second company, the assembler, then brands and sells the finished product under its own name. For example, a company that produces tires for a car manufacturer is an alkuperäisvarustaja in that context. The tires are designed and built to the car manufacturer's specifications.
The term alkuperäisvarustaja is also used to describe a company that manufactures a complete product which