Sanitec
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Sanitec was a large European producer of sanitaryware. It was based in Helsinki, owned by the Swedish private equity firm EQT (has been owning 77.5% of Sanitec since 2009, 100% before) and owned several European ceramics brands with 18 production plants. Annual revenue in 2012 was €753 million.
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Company type | Public limited company |
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Industry | bathroom ceramics |
Founded | 1990 (as a Wärtsilä subsidiary) 1999 (listed on the Helsinki stock Exchange)[1] |
Fate | Acquired by Geberit |
Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
Key people | Fredrik Cappelen (Chairman) Peter Nilsson (President and CEO) |
Products | bathroom ceramics, bathroom furniture pre-wall flushing solutions taps & mixers bathtubs, showers |
Revenue | €752.8 million (2012)[2] |
€73 million (2012)[2] | |
Number of employees | 7,004(2012)[2] |
Subsidiaries | Allia, IDO, Ifö, Keramag Kolo, Koralle, Porsgrund Pozzi-Ginori, Selles Sphinx, Twyford Bathrooms Varicor |
Website | www.sanitec.com |
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