Fiskars

Fiskars Oyj Abp is a Finnish manufacturer craft equipment, especially knives, axes and scissors.

History

The company was founded in 1649 by two Dutch merchants in the small village of Fiskars in the southern Finnish community Raseborg. At the beginning made ​​Fiskars steel nails, hoes and metal wheels. The company was expanded and converted into a factory machinery with its own blast furnace. And the village - - With its high-quality iron ore, the company quickly became famous for the quality of its steel and the products made ​​therefrom. At that time, steam engines, household utensils, candlesticks, forks and scissors were produced. The first scissors have already built 130 years ago and made of solid steel. In addition, Fiskars made ​​the interim, lock gates and plows.

Hydroelectric power for the operation of hammer mills and machinery, and the deepwater port to ship loading of products in Fiskars were locational advantages that contributed to the rapid expansion of the company. Therefore, the place is still known as the " Solingen Finland ". The old production in Fiskars are now mostly museums and exhibition grounds and accessible all year round to the public.

The corporation Fiskars Corporation has its headquarters, although to this day in Finland, now in Helsinki, but is only a holding company. The actual company operating the brand " Fiskars " is now available from the Fiskars Brands, Inc. of Madison directed (Wisconsin ) (USA).

Products and Divisions

In Germany Fiskars is best known as a manufacturer of garden tools such as Known axes or snow shovels. Spreads are the scissors with the typical orange handle.

For Fiskars Group includes in addition to other manufacturers and brands, so since 1986 the American Knife and multi-tool manufacturer Gerber Legendary Blades, since 2006, the Swedish outdoor equipment Silva and since 2007, the ceramics manufacturer Iittala, which is closely connected with the Finnish design history. Also provides Fiskars aluminum boat builders under the brand name Buster, which are used primarily as a fisherman, work and rescue boats. Was acquired by Fiskars also founded in 1758 the Danish cutlery manufacturer and purveyor Raadvad.

In 2000, Herford, Ebert has been adopted, where plastic products for garden, balcony and budget are made. After the acquisition, the offer was extended by cutting equipment for the garden, home appliances and handicraft articles. Herford is a central administrative office, logistics and production location for all Fiskars business activities in Central Europe.

Product innovation and design

Characteristic of Fiskars products are advanced details such as hardened non-stick coated blades made of carbon steel with a hardness of 58 HRC, almost insoluble compounds of Axtköpfen and stems, as well as above average duty stems from glass fiber reinforced plastic ( fiberglass reinforced nylon ). The handle is weather-resistant, shatter - and impact-resistant.

Awards

The Rose Cross Scissors Fiskars was awarded the 2008 iF product design award. The revamped Äxteserie 2012 was awarded the German Design Award in silver.

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