Finnish companies are especially well known as developers and manufacturers of mobile phones and related systems. Other branches of data communications technology are also well covered, as well as applications related to actual data transfer. Finnish companies have developed advanced systems for demanding industrial process automation and instrumentation. Elevators, electric motors and power generators are also familiar Finnish products.

All in all, approximately one half of all metal and engineering industry products is exported. The most important market is the EU, where two thirds of all products are sold.