Aker Arctic Technology Inc, the global leader in icebreaker designs, is rebranding. From March 2026, the business name is Railo Technology Inc, and the brand name is Railotech. The new name reflects the company’s Finnish heritage and its deep understanding of designing customer-centric ship concepts for harsh ice conditions.
“While the name and brand are changing, our ice-breaking know-how endures. As Railotech, we continue with our unmatched dedication to continuous research, development and pioneering solutions,” says Mika Hovilainen, CEO of Railo Technology Inc.
“Our new brand name, Railotech, is deeply rooted in our identity and expertise. “Railo”, a Finnish word for an open lead on ice, perfectly encapsulates our work: understanding the dynamics of ice and enabling safe, efficient passage through it. We are the only company in the world that is focusing on ice-going vessel design, and most of the world’s icebreakers have been designed by us or our predecessors,” Hovilainen continues.
The Railotech promise – The ice technology partner
As Railotech, our promise to our customers and partners, and the industry remains: delivering cutting-edge designs, insight gained from experience, and the collaborative spirit you can expect from the world’s leading ice technology partner. Leveraging our vast experience and proven references, we are able to develop customer-centric vessel concepts for icy waters.
For more information
Mika Hovilainen, CEO, Railo Technology Inc, tel. +358 40 522 4765, mika.hovilainen@railotech.fi;
www.railotech.fi.
About Railo Technology Inc
Railotech (former Aker Arctic) is the only company in the world that is focusing on icebreaker and ice-going vessel design and testing. In the past 20 years 59 icebreaking ships have been built in various shipyards based on our designs, more than 30 being in progress, most in North America. Railotech has its own ice test basin supporting the designing of complex vessels for extremely harsh conditions – every solution is tested even before the vessel is built. Railotech and its predecessors have completed over
700 ice model test series and over 150 full scale test programs creating unmatched expertise and proven design solutions to ensure the designs meet the customer requirements.
