19 Facts About Fiskars

1.

Fiskars has its roots in the village of Fiskars, where it was founded in 1649.

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2.

Fiskars was formerly best known for its orange-handled scissors, which were created in 1967.

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Fiskars Corporation was formed in 1649, when a merchant named Peter Thorwoste was given a charter by Christina, Queen of Sweden, to establish a blast furnace and forging operation in the small village of Fiskars; however, he was not permitted to produce cannons.

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4.

Fiskars made many plastic products in the 1960s, including the first ergonomic plastic-handled scissors the company is perhaps best known for.

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5.

In 1972, Fiskars was the first company in the world to start mass-production of left-handed ergonomic scissors, which can be identified by their red color.

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6.

In 1977, Fiskars founded a scissors factory in the United States to provide a basis for international trade and further expansion.

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7.

Fiskars Orange was officially registered as a trademark in Finland in 2003 and in the US in 2007.

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8.

Fiskars acquired Iittala Group in the summer of 2007; the value of the transaction was EUR 230 million.

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9.

Fiskars acquired French Leborgne, which strengthened the company's position in the kitchenware and table top categories, as well as the garden tools business.

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10.

In 2015, Fiskars acquired the Waterford Wedgwood group of companies from a US private equity investor.

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11.

In September 2015, Fiskars celebrated 100 years of being listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange, along with Nokia, Wartsila and UPM.

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12.

Fiskars recorded net sales of 1,105 million euros and an adjusted operating profit of 65.

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13.

In early 2017, Fiskars Group abandoned its regional organizational structure and formed two strategic business units: Living and Functional.

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14.

Fiskars announced that it would release a collection of gardening clothing.

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15.

In 2019, Fiskars has two strategic business units: SBU Living and SBU Functional.

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16.

Fiskars headquarters are located at Fiskars Campus in the Arabianranta district of Helsinki.

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17.

Fiskars owns areas around Fiskars Village and in Hankoniemi, among others.

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18.

In 2017, Fiskars celebrated Finland's centenary by donating the historically valuable Dagmar park in Kallviken to Metsahallitus for a hundred years.

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19.

In 2019, Fiskars began selling used Iittala and Arabia tableware in its own stores.

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