Meet Sauna Supply Company
Cokato, Minnesota is the official, un-official Sauna Capital of North America. Sauna Supply Co is an authorized dealer of Finnleo Saunas, working in partnership with Sauna360 (also located in Cokato). Decades ago, Keith Raisanen started Finnleo / Saunatec (now known as Sauna360) right here in Cokato.
We’re proud to share our passion for Sauna with each and every one of our clients, whether they’re new to Sauna or have been using them their entire lives. If you are interested in trying a sauna prior to buying, visit our showroom or give us a call to set up an appointment!
We have years of sauna experience not only from using them, but also from building them.  View our sauna gallery to see recent sauna builds.Â
John Raisanen
President
John has been a sauna enthusiast his whole life after growing up in Cokato with a sauna at home and one at his childhood family cabin on Lake Superior. He says there is never a bad time for a sauna, but his favorite would be the sauna-swim combination in a lake (the colder the better!), or taking a sauna after a cold day outside.
John grew up in the sauna industry with his Dad, Keith, starting and running Finnleo and Saunatec (now Sauna360) in Cokato for many years.
John’s father, Keith Raisanen, started Saunatec here in Cokato decades previous, in 1984.Â
Q&A with John :Â
Q : Do you prefer traditional or infrared saunas more?Â
A : TraditionalÂ
Q : What temp do you like to sauna at?Â
A : Flexi-Sauna at around 180F (flexi-sauna uses a bio-water technique tank in the heater to bring the humidity of the sauna up, creating a soft heat).
Q : What is your favorite sauna experience/ memory?
A : Sauna-swim at family cabin on Lake Superior with friends and family.Â
Matt Ylitalo
Sales
Matt has been an avid sauna user his entire life, growing up in the Sauna. Prior to forming Sauna Supply Company, Matt worked hand in hand with customers on every facet of their sauna design, purchase, and technical support at Sauna360 (formerly Saunatec). When the opportunity presented itself to be the customer facing dealer for Finnleo Saunas in Cokato, he seized it immediately.
Q&A with Matt :Â
Q : Do you prefer traditional or infrared saunas more?Â
A : Prefer traditional sauna, because I love the steam.
Q : What temp do you like to sauna at?Â
A : Ideal sauna temp 170-180 with lots of steam.Â
Q : What is your favorite sauna experience/ memory?
A : Favorite sauna memory is the first time I did cold plunge with it, going from 215 degree wood burning sauna to cold plunge tank made me feel very alive. The feeling stuck with me and got me hooked on the cold plunge.
Tyler Halonen
SalesÂ
Like the rest of our team, Tyler has been a Sauna user his entire life. He grew up with a traditional electric sauna in the basement and currently has a Nordic Spruce room with a Finnleo Pro Heater. Some of his favorite sauna experiences are going sauna-swim at the family cabin on Lake Superior.Â
Tyler works in sales and marketing, but will also fill in on the job site when an extra hand is needed. Â
Scott Raisanen
Project Manager – SalesÂ
Scott Raisanen is a life long sauna enthusiast who believes in the power of heat. Being raised in a Finnish American household, he was fortunate to be exposed to sauna very early on in his life. Scott pursued a business degree, spending a good portion of his study time in Jyväsylä, Finland where he played ice hockey and was able to gain a deeper understanding of sauna. For nearly two decades, his passion for sauna has afforded him the opportunity to hold a number of roles in the sauna industry.Â
Scott lives in Minnesota with his family. He enjoys spending his free time coaching and playing ice hockey, experiencing local sauna scenes with fellow enthusiasts, and working on home projects.Â
Q&A with Scott :Â
Q : Do you prefer traditional or infrared saunas more?Â
A : Authentic Finnish Sauna
Q : What temp do you like to sauna at?Â
A : 180-200 F, depends on sauna design and atmosphere. I typically prefer sauna with more löyly than not but some dryer sessions can be nice in the right sauna atmosphere.
Q : What are some of your favorite sauna experiences/ memories?Â
A : Wood-Burning Sauna on the shores of Lake Superior, Savusauna in Northern Finland, Old Wood-Burning Sauna at my Grandparents, Sauna immediately after playing a hockey game in Finland.
Beth Thomsen
Office Manager
An expert in record keeping an organization, Beth handles accounting and book-keeping at Sauna Supply.
Cody Halonen
Field Supervisor
Cody is in charge of all sauna builds and installation, leading our sauna installation team on each and every project we under take.Â
Cody is a natural born problem solver and is capable of building unique, long lasting solutions to just about any situation a custom sauna could present. He is known for taking a brief nap in a 220° sauna. How he does it, like many other things he’s capable of, we’re still a little unsure.
You can take a closer look at many of our installations over on Cody’s Instagram account @the_sauna_guy
Travis Halonen
Sales
Travis has been a sauna enthusiast his entire life, whether it’s at home or at the cabin. If you’ve called Sauna Supply Company, Travis is likely the first person you’ve spoken with. He runs our sauna parts department, ensuring that each and every part order we process is shipped as quickly and efficiently as possible.Â
Q&A with Travis :Â
Q : Do you prefer traditional or infrared saunas more?
A : I prefer the traditional sauna predominantly, although I do love a good infrared session in the morning.
Q : What temp do you like to sauna at? Â
A : I’m a relaxing sauna type a guy, I prefer throwing steam at a lower overall temperature. Typically not very dry and not a lot of steam.
Q : What is your favorite sauna experience/ memory?
A : My favorite sauna memory is a close tie between sauna swimming at the cabin in the UP (Upper Peninsula of Michigan), and taking sauna in a trailer sauna in Alaska.
Darby Halonen
Marketing
Darby is an avid sauna and cold plunge user. He enjoys using both traditional and infrared saunas. One of his favorite sauna memories is converting an ice fishing tent to a wood-fired sauna and going sauna-swim while camping in southern Minnesota. Â
Darby is in charge of Marketing at Sauna Supply Company. Â
Q&A with Darby :Â
Q : Do you prefer traditional or infrared saunas more?
A : It’s a tough call for me because I love them both, but I have to go with the traditional sauna. They’re largely different experiences – traditional is hotter and hits the skin more, infrared has a slower build-up but still packs a punch. Both will make you sweat and feel good. Â
Q : What temp do you like to sauna at? Â
A : I prefer to sauna at temperatures around 190-200F. I like a lot of steam.
Q : What is your favorite sauna experience/ memory?
A : I have a couple favorites. It’s hard to beat sauna-swimming in Lake Superior with my family. Going from the wood-fired sauna at around 220F to Lake Superior will clear the mind like nothing else can. Sauna-cold tub in Alaska was also fun. And lastly, I’ll always have fond memories of building a tent sauna while camping with my brothers, and going from that to the river. Â
Ryan Tormanen
Sauna Installation Team
Ryan Tormanen joined our team with over a decade of commercial carpentry experience, bringing a vast amount of knowledge to our building team. Ryan brings his hard hat and lunch pail every day at Sauna Supply, never backing down from a sauna building challenge.Â
Ryan Raisanen
Sauna Installation Team
Ryan Raisanen has a motor full of energy on every job site, always striving to outwork the entire team on every sauna build.Â
Reese Aho
Sauna Installation Team
With years of experience in commercial construction, Reese is a key piece of our custom sauna building team in the field. Reese has extensive experience in framing, roofing, siding, and all of the nuances that come with the proper construction of a top quality sauna.Â
Carson Tormanen
Sauna Installation Team
One of the latest members of the Sauna Supply Company team, Carson has plenty of experience building saunas throughout his entire career.Â
Brynn Halonen
Sales Assistant
Brynn has recently joined the team as a Sales Assistant. She brings a high level of attention-to-detail to the office. She grew up with a sauna in the house, so has plenty of experience with saunas. Â
We Believe You Should Use And Love The Products You Sell.
While it’s not a requirement to work here, we believe it’s pretty important to use saunas if you’re going to sell them. Our entire team grew up using saunas and has continued their use throughout our lives.Â