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Fiskars Oyj Abp. Fiskars Oyj Abp is a Finnish consumer goods company founded in 1649 in Fiskars, a locality now in the town of Raseborg, Finland, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Helsinki. Fiskars' global headquarters are located in the Arabianranta district of Helsinki. Fiskars is best known for its orange-handled scissors, created in 1967.
- 1649; 374 years ago
- €1.25 billion (2022)
- 6,595 (end 2022)
An internal vote was taken at Fiskars, and the result gave birth to Fiskars orange-handled scissors. The color, Fiskars Orange™, was officially registered as a trademark in Finland in 2003 and in the US 2007. 1977 - Fiskars scissors factory founded in the USA. Fiskars' expansion began with the founding of a scissors factory in the United States.
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Since 1649, Fiskars has championed the ageless principles of high quality, intuitive and sustainable design. Fiskars empowers every enthusiast to follow their passions with timeless yet innovative design. We believe that making daily activities enjoyable, stimulating and sustainable leads to an overall increase in happiness and well-being that ...
Fiskars Group is a Finnish group company. The company has its roots in the village of Fiskars, where it was founded in 1649. The oldest business still operating in Finland, its global headquarters are in Keilaniemi, Espoo, Finland. It is one of the oldest companies in the world.
About Us. Fiskars is Finland's oldest company, having celebrated its 365th anniversary in 2014. Our history began in the seventeenth century when a number of ironworks were established around Finland. Fiskars was founded in 1649 and is proud to be recognised today as one of the oldest businesses in the West.
Largely thanks to Finnish craftsmanship, Fiskars has come a long way since it was founded as an ironworks in 1649; today, it is one of the oldest companies in the Western world. Fiskars – and the Finns – are also to be thanked for the world’s first plastic-handled scissors, launched in 1967. Read on to find out what other classic Fiskars ...
1920s:Fiskars expands and modernizes. 1960: Company manufactures the first Finnish microwave oven. 1967: The world's first scissors with plastic handles are introduced. 1978: Fiskars establishes scissors manufacturing in the United States. 1980: Company withdraws from the traditional iron and steel industry.
