Aarikka
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| Company type | Osakeyhtiö |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1954 in Helsinki, Finland |
| Founder | Kaija Aarikka, Erkki Ruokonen |
| Fate | Acquired by Martinex Oy (2017) |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Riia Sandström (CEO)[1] |
| Products | Household items, giftware, personal accessories |
| Revenue | c. EUR 2m[2] |
| Owner | Martinex Oy |
| Website | www |
Aarikka is a Finnish company designing and manufacturing home furnishings, decorative items, and personal accessories.[3] It is regarded as an internationally notable Finnish design brand.[4][5][6]
Founded in 1954 by designers Kaija Aarikka and her husband Erkki Ruokonen, the company started out manufacturing wooden buttons, before expanding into other product categories; wood remains a 'signature' characteristic of Aarikka products.[3][7]
Aarikka opened its first retail store in Helsinki in 1960, expanding to 20 outlets by the 1980s.[8]
In 2017, Aarikka was acquired by another Finnish household and gift items manufacturer, Martinex Oy.[9][2] Until then, the company was owned by the Aarikka family, and one of the founders' daughters, Pauliina Aarikka, remains in the business as a designer.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Contact us". Aarikka.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Raisiolainen Martinex osti Aarikan". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). 18 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Muotoilija Kaija Aarikka on kuollut" (in Finnish). Yle. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Helsinki: cruise port guide". The Telegraph. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Why Finnish design deserves our attention, plus Helsinki Design Week highlights". The Sunday Times. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Finnish Design in Manufacturing". DiscoveringFinland.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Aarikan perustaja Kaija Aarikka on kuollut" (in Finnish). MTV Uutiset. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Kaija Aarikka". BritishMuseum.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Martinex osti Aarikan: "Tavoitteena pitää olla vähintään myynnin tuplaaminen aivan lähivuosina"". Talouselämä (in Finnish). 1 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2021.