Who is Fiskars?

One of the leading premium lifestyle brands in the gardening, cooking & creating categories around the world, Fiskars’ purpose is to increase human happiness in and around the home. Since 1649, Fiskars has championed the ageless principles of high quality, intuitive and sustainable design.

What’s new at Fiskars?

Gather around a one-of-a-kind Thanksgiving table. Fiskars teams up with fashion and textile designer Maria Korkeila to launch its first-ever clothing and accessory collection designed for gardening and urban exploring. Tree and shrub cleanup & care is a breeze with Fiskars pruners and loppers.

How many Fiskars Orange scissors have been sold?

Today, Fiskars orange-handled scissors remain a worldwide favorite, with more than 1 billion sold. Each pair of scissors goes through a pair of human hands before it is sent to stores.

Why invest in Fiskars?

We’re sensible and get things done. Fiskars was founded in 1649 as an ironworks in the Fiskars Village. The region’s large tracts of forestland and unharnessed water power, together with highly accessible water routes, made it an ideal centre for the Finnish iron industry.

Established in 1649 as an ironworks in a small Finnish village, Fiskars has grown to be a leading consumer goods company with globally recognized brands including Fiskars, Iittala, Gerber, Wedgwood and Waterford.

Where are Fiskars’headquarters located?

Fiskars’ global headquarters are located in the Arabianranta district of Helsinki. 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.

Where did Fiskars get its copper?

For almost 80 years, Fiskars’ main source of business came from copper, but by the nineteenth century there was little copper left in Orijärvi. In 1822, the apothecary Johan Jacob Julin (later, von Julin) from Turku acquired the Fiskars ironworks and village.