List of companies of Finland
Finland is a sovereign state in Northern Europe. A peninsula with the Gulf of Finland to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west, the country has land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east. Estonia is south of the country across the Gulf of Finland. Finland is a Nordic country situated in the geographical region of Fennoscandia, which also includes Scandinavia. Finland's population is 5.5 million (2014), and the majority of the population is concentrated in the southern region.[1]
Finland was a relative latecomer to industrialization, remaining a largely agrarian country until the 1950s. It rapidly developed an advanced economy while building an extensive Nordic-style welfare state, resulting in widespread prosperity and one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.[2] However, Finnish GDP growth has been negative in 2012–2014 (−0.698% to −1.426%), with a preceding nadir of −8% in 2009.[3] Finland is a top performer in numerous metrics of national performance, including education, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, quality of life, and human development.[4][5][6][7]
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Finland".
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Active firms
State-owned firms
Defunct firms
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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Ahlstrom | Basic materials | Basic resources | Helsinki | 1851 | Fiber materials |
Aktia Bank | Financials | Banks | Helsinki | 1991 | Finance |
Alma Media | Consumer services | Media | Helsinki | 1849 | Digital media |
Altia | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Helsinki | 1999 | Alcoholic beverages |
Amer Sports | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Helsinki | 1950 | Sporting equipment |
Bank of Åland | Financials | Banks | Åland Islands | 1919 | Finance |
Basware | Technology | Software | Espoo | 1985 | Computer software |
Bittium | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Oulu | 1985 | Electronics |
Cargotec | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Helsinki | 2005 | Cargo-handling machinery |
Codenomicon | Technology | Software | Oulu | 2001 | Computer security testing |
DNA Oyj | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Helsinki | 2000 | Telecommunications services |
Eckerö Line | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Helsinki | 1995 | Shipping |
Elisa | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Helsinki | 1882 | Telecommunications services |
Fazer | Consumer services | Retail | Helsinki | 1891 | Food and restaurants |
Fingrid | Utilities | Electricity | Helsinki | 1996 | Electricity transmission |
Finnair | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Vantaa | 1923 | Airline |
Finnlines | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Helsinki | 1947 | Shipping |
Fiskars | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Helsinki | 1649 | Kitchen, garden, and outdoors equipment |
Fortum | Utilities | Electricity | Espoo | 1998 | Energy |
F-Secure | Technology | Software | Helsinki | 1988 | Computer software |
Hartwall | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Helsinki | 1836 | Beverages |
Hesburger | Consumer services | Retail | Turku | 1966 | Fast food restaurants |
HKScan | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Turku | 1913 | Food |
Huhtamäki | Industrials | General industries | Espoo | 1920 | Food packaging |
Kemira | Basic materials | Chemicals | Helsinki | 1920 | Chemicals |
Kemppi | Industrials | Support services | Lahti | 1949 | Welding |
Kesko | Consumer services | Retail | Helsinki | 1940 | Retailing |
Kone | Industrials | General industries | Helsinki | 1910 | Elevators and escalators |
Konecranes | Industrials | Industrial engineering | Hyvinkää | 1994 | Lifting equipment |
Kotipizza | Consumer services | Retail | Helsinki | 1987 | Restaurants |
Lemminkäinen Group | Industrials | Construction & materials | Helsinki | 1910 | Construction |
Marimekko | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Helsinki | 1951 | Fashion design |
Metsä Group | Basic materials | Basic resources | Helsinki | 1947 | Paper, pulp, timber |
Metso | Industrials | General industries | Helsinki | 1999 | Equipment and services for process industries |
Neste | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Espoo | 1948 | Petroleum, biofuels |
Nokia | Industrials | Telecommunications equipment | Espoo | 1865 | Telecommunications infrastructure and equipment |
Nokia Networks | Technology | Telecommunications equipment | Espoo | 2007 | Part of Nokia |
Nokian Jalkineet | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Helsinki | 1898 | Boots |
Nokian Tyres | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Nokia | 1932 | Tyres |
Olvi | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Helsinki | 1878 | Beverages |
OP Financial Group | Financials | Financial services | Helsinki | 1891 | Finance and insurance |
Outokumpu | Basic materials | Basic resources | Helsinki | 1932 | Steel |
Outotec | Industrials | General industries | Espoo | 2006 | Mineral and metals processing technology |
Patria | Industrials | Defense | Helsinki | 1997 | Military technology |
Planmeca | Health care | Medical equipment | Helsinki | 1971 | Dental and medical technology |
Pohjolan Voima | Utilities | Electricity | Helsinki | 1943 | Energy |
Polar Electro | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Kempele | 1977 | Fitness equipment |
Ponsse Corporation | Industrials | Industrial engineering | Vieremä | 1970 | Forestry vehicles |
Posiva | Industrials | General industries | Eurajoki | 1995 | Nuclear waste management |
Pöyry | Industrials | Support services | Vantaa | 1958 | Consulting and engineering |
Raisio Group | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Raisio | 1939 | Food |
Rautaruukki | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Helsinki | 1960 | Steel products |
Rovio Mobile | Technology | Software | Espoo | 2003 | Video games |
S Group | Consumer services | Retail | Helsinki | 1904 | Retailing, hotels |
Sampo Group | Financials | Insurance | Helsinki | 1988 | Insurance |
Sanoma | Consumer services | Media | Helsinki | 1999 | Books and magazines |
Silja Line | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Helsinki | 1957 | Shipping, part of Tallink (Estonia) |
Solidium | Financials | Financial services | Helsinki[8] | 2008 | Investments (state-owned) |
SSH Communications Security | Technology | Software | Helsinki | 1995 | Computer software |
St1 | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Helsinki | 1995 | Petroleum |
Stockmann | Consumer services | Retail | Helsinki | 1862 | Retailing |
Stonesoft Corporation | Technology | Software | Helsinki | 1990 | Network security, defunct, now part of Forcepoint (USA) |
Stora Enso | Basic materials | Basic resources | Helsinki | 1998 | Paper, pulp, timber |
Supercell | Technology | Software | Helsinki | 2010 | Video games |
Suunto | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Vantaa | 1936 | Technical sports equipment, part of Amer Sports |
Talvivaara Mining Company | Basic materials | Basic resources | Espoo | 2004 | Nickel mining |
Tieto | Technology | Software | Helsinki | 1968 | Information technology |
Tikkurila | Industrials | General industries | Vantaa | 1862 | Paints |
UPM-Kymmene | Basic materials | Basic resources | Helsinki | 1996 | Paper, pulp, timber, biofuels |
Vacon | Industrials | General industries | Vaasa | 1993 | Variable-speed AC drives |
Vaisala | Technology | Software | Vantaa | 1936 | Environmental measuring technology |
Valio | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Helsinki | 1905 | Food |
Valmet Automotive | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Uusikaupunki | 1968 | Car assembly |
Valmet | Industrials | General industries | Espoo | 2013 | Industrial equipment |
Valtra | Industrials | Industrial engineering | Äänekoski | 1951 | Tractors |
Verkkokauppa.com | Consumer services | Retail | Helsinki | 1992 | Storefront and online retail |
Viking Line | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Mariehamn | 1963 | Shipping |
VR | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Helsinki | 1862 | Rail transport |
Wärtsilä | Industrials | Industrial engineering | Helsinki | 1834 | Power plants and marine propulsion systems |
YIT | Industrials | Construction & materials | Helsinki | 1912 | Construction |
- Kemira headquarters in Ruoholahti.
- MS Finlandia, part of Eckerö Line.
See also
References
- ↑ "Finland in Figures: Population" (in Finnish). Population Register Centre. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Finland". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ↑ GDP growth (annual %) | Data | Graph. Data.worldbank.org. Retrieved on 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Finland: World Audit Democracy Profile". WorldAudit.org. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013.
- ↑ "Tertiary education graduation rates—Education: Key Tables from OECD". OECD iLibrary. 14 June 2010. doi:10.1787/20755120-table1. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "Her er verdens mest konkurransedyktige land—Makro og politikk". E24.no. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 14 October 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "The 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index". Prosperity.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/SLDZ:FH-solidium-oy