Tikkurila group

Tikkurila provides consumers, professionals and industrial users with user-friendly and environmentally sustainable solutions for protection and decoration. Tikkurila is a strong regional player that aims to be the leading paint company in the Nordic area and Eastern Europe including Russia.

Our decades-long experience, strong and innovative R&D, local manufacturing, customer-oriented marketing concepts and efficient distribution network provide a solid foundation for our operations.
Tikkurila is part of the international chemical industry group Kemira Oyj. In February 2010 Kemira announced that Tikkurila’s shares are expected to be listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki in March 2010.

Tikkurila in figures (2009)

• Established in 1862
• Production in 7 countries, sales companies in 11 more countries
• Revenue EUR 530.2 million;
  Decorative paints account for approximately 83% and industrial coatings 17% of the revenue
  
• EBIT EUR 50.2 million
• In 2009, average personnel 3,757, of whom 78% worked outside Finland.

Leading market position in decorative paints

Finland: No 1 Sweden: No 1 Russia:No 1* Baltics, Poland: One of the leading** Eastern Europe, CIS: Well established

* Chem-Courier, management estimate
** Management estimate