 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, labour, facilities and cash.