Fiskars has its roots in the village of Fiskars, where it was founded in 1649.
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Fiskars has its roots in the village of Fiskars, where it was founded in 1649.
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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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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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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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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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Fiskars Orange was officially registered as a trademark in Finland in 2003 and in the US in 2007.
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Fiskars acquired Iittala Group in the summer of 2007; the value of the transaction was EUR 230 million.
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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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Fiskars recorded net sales of 1,105 million euros and an adjusted operating profit of 65.
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In early 2017, Fiskars Group abandoned its regional organizational structure and formed two strategic business units: Living and Functional.
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Fiskars announced that it would release a collection of gardening clothing.
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In 2019, Fiskars has two strategic business units: SBU Living and SBU Functional.
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Fiskars headquarters are located at Fiskars Campus in the Arabianranta district of Helsinki.
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Fiskars owns areas around Fiskars Village and in Hankoniemi, among others.
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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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In 2019, Fiskars began selling used Iittala and Arabia tableware in its own stores.
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