Tikkurila Oyj is a Finnish manufacturer of paints and lacquers. The main office and most of the production is located in Kuninkaala (neighboring district to Tikkurila), Vantaa near Helsinki.
The company was founded in 1862 as Dickursby Oljeslageri to produce linseed oil and varnish, and was acquired by the Helsinki company Schildt & Hallberg in 1885. As Schildt & Hallberg Oy, it started producing paints in 1919, eventually rising to the position of the largest paint manufacturer in Finland. In 1972, the Finnish chemical conglomerate Kemira (then Rikkihappo Oy) acquired the company, and started the expansion and modernization of the production plant, which was moved a bit further from Tikkurila center; the old plant was demolished in the 1980s. In 1975, it was renamed Tikkurilan Väritehtaat Oy ("Tikkurila Paint Factories"), which was shortened to Tikkurila Oy in 1986. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tikkurila successfully expanded into the Baltic and Russian markets, reaching market leader status.
Tikkurila, serving consumers, professional painters, and industrial customers in approximately 40 countries, was separated from Kemira and Tikkurila's shares were listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd in March 2010. Tikkurila's product range consists of decorative paints and coatings for the wood and metal industries. The brands of the Tikkurila paints division are major players in the Nordic countries and even market leaders in Russia.
On April 19, 2011, Tikkurila acquired the Serbian company Zorka Color d.o.o., forming a company which became known as Tikkurila Zorka d.o.o. On October 27, 2015, the company changed the name to just Tikkurila, d.o.o.[3]
Brandsedit
Tikkurila (international)
Beckers (international)
Alcro (Sweden)
Vivacolor (Baltic countries)
Finncolor (Russia — founded by Tikkurila)
Kraski Teks (Russia — acquired)
Referencesedit
^"Tikkurila Management". Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ abcd"Kauppalehden yrityshaku" (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ISTORIJAT KOMPANIJE (Company history) at tikkurilagroup.com (in Serbian)
External sourcesedit
Official website
December 20, 2023
tikkurila, corporation, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, tikkurila, corporation, news, newspapers, bo. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tikkurila corporation news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tikkurila Oyj is a Finnish manufacturer of paints and lacquers The main office and most of the production is located in Kuninkaala neighboring district to Tikkurila Vantaa near Helsinki Tikkurila OyjWe Protect amp Beautify The World TypeJulkinen osakeyhtio public Founded1862HeadquartersVantaa FinlandKey peopleMeri Vainikka Managing Director Michael McGarry Chairman of the Board 1 Revenue 226 8 million 2021 2 Operating income 10 3 million 2021 2 Net income 35 4 million 2021 2 Number of employees572 2021 2 Websitewww wbr tikkurila wbr comThe company was founded in 1862 as Dickursby Oljeslageri to produce linseed oil and varnish and was acquired by the Helsinki company Schildt amp Hallberg in 1885 As Schildt amp Hallberg Oy it started producing paints in 1919 eventually rising to the position of the largest paint manufacturer in Finland In 1972 the Finnish chemical conglomerate Kemira then Rikkihappo Oy acquired the company and started the expansion and modernization of the production plant which was moved a bit further from Tikkurila center the old plant was demolished in the 1980s In 1975 it was renamed Tikkurilan Varitehtaat Oy Tikkurila Paint Factories which was shortened to Tikkurila Oy in 1986 After the collapse of the Soviet Union Tikkurila successfully expanded into the Baltic and Russian markets reaching market leader status Tikkurila serving consumers professional painters and industrial customers in approximately 40 countries was separated from Kemira and Tikkurila s shares were listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd in March 2010 Tikkurila s product range consists of decorative paints and coatings for the wood and metal industries The brands of the Tikkurila paints division are major players in the Nordic countries and even market leaders in Russia In 1986 Tikkurila published the ad game Painterboy for Commodore 64 On April 19 2011 Tikkurila acquired the Serbian company Zorka Color d o o forming a company which became known as Tikkurila Zorka d o o On October 27 2015 the company changed the name to just Tikkurila d o o 3 Brands editTikkurila international Beckers international Alcro Sweden Vivacolor Baltic countries Finncolor Russia founded by Tikkurila Kraski Teks Russia acquired References edit Tikkurila Management Retrieved 8 December 2022 a b c d Kauppalehden yrityshaku in Finnish Retrieved 8 December 2022 ISTORIJAT KOMPANIJE Company history at tikkurilagroup com in Serbian External sources editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tikkurila corporation amp oldid 1130511822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
