Fiskars
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This article is about the company. For the village in which this company was founded, see Fiskars, Finland.
Fiskars Group (natively Fiskars Oyj Abp, formerly Fiskars Oy Ab until 1998),[3] 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. It is one of the oldest continuously operating companies in the World. Fiskars' global headquarters are located in the Keilaniemi district of Espoo, near Helsinki.
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Native name | Fiskars Oyj Abp |
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Company type | Julkinen osakeyhtiö |
Nasdaq Helsinki: FSKRS | |
Industry | Consumer products |
Founded | 1649; 375 years ago (1649) |
Headquarters | , |
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Products | Scissors, gardening tools, kitchenware, glassware, ceramics, knives, outdoor equipment |
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Number of employees | 6,595 (end 2022)[1] |
Parent | Fiskars Group |
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Website | fiskarsgroup |
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Fiskars is best known for its orange-handled scissors, created in 1967. The company operates as an integrated consumer goods company and has two strategic business units: SBU Living and SBU Functional.[4]