Curt Bertel Casimir Långhjelm (4 June 1903 – 16 February 1987) was a Finnish engineer, businessman and vuorineuvos. Långhjelm was born in Helsinki. He graduated as MSc in Electrical Engineering in Helsinki University of Technology in 1926. He continued his studies in the UK in 1928–1929, and after his return in Finland in 1930 he became power grid inspector. He started in electrical equipment producer Strömberg in 1935 and became site manager in 1945. Långhjelm demonstrated good leadership and organisational skills, and was recruited to leading position in shipbuilding and engineering company Wärtsilä in 1951. He worked as general manager in 1962–1970. Early years and studies Långhjelm was born in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland. His father Carl Långhjelm worked as chief inspector in a life insurance company; his mother was Alma née Holm. Länghjelm graduated from the Helsinki Swedish normal lyceum in 1921, after which he went to study Electrical Engineering in Helsinki University of Technology. He did his Master's degree in 1926, and in the following year he became Operating Engineer in Karhula company. Långhjelm wanted to further deepen his knowledge in electrical engineering and spent years 1928–1929 studying in UK after a scholarship. Långhjelm returned to Finland in 1930 with improved language skills, professional knowledge and business skills. Electrical Inspectorate In 1930 Långhjelm became inspector in couple of years earlier founded Sähkötarkastuslaitos (Electrical Inspectorate), that monitored safety of electricity generation, grid and use in the rapidly electrifying country. He took part in creating inspection practices and instructions, and wrote articles to Finnish electrical trade journals. The energetic expert became soon a prominent figure on the field. Strömberg Långhjelm was recruited to the leading Finnish electrical equipment producer Oy Strömberg Ab in 1935. Following the 1930s recession, the Finnish pulp and paper industry companies had started massive investments on machinery which led to growing orders of electrical components. During the Second World War Långhjelm worked also as Technical Manager of electricity company Malmin Sähkölaitos Oy. Strömberg became part of strategically important war industry, and production was decentralised due to safety reasons. Strömberg founded new production site in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, and Långhjelm was appointed its manager in 1945. According to the Moscow Armistice, Finland had to pay large war reparations to Soviet Union, and the Vaasa factory had an important role in the Finnish war reparation industry. Långhjelm developed the factory in challenging circumstances in continuous lack of materials,