Tikkurila buys JUB's stake in trading company Tikkurila JUB Romania SRL

28-Aug-2009 - Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, will strengthen its position in the South Eastern European paint market. Tikkurila has agreed to acquire the 50% stake of the Slovenian JUB in the trading company Tikkurila JUB Romania SRL. The ownership will be ...

Kemira: Tikkurila has acquired rest of shares in its industrial coatings companies in Russia

22-May-2009 - Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, has acquired the remaining 30% of the shares in two St Petersburg-based paint companies from their founders and previous management. OOO Gamma Industrial Coatings is a producer of metal industry coatings and OOO Tikkurila ...

Kemira: Tikkurila opens a logistics and customer service center in Mytishchi near Moscow

22-Apr-2009 - Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, is opening a new logistics and customer service center in Mytishchi near Moscow. The resulting more efficient supply chain will give a competitive edge to Tikkurila as soon as the market picks up, according to the ...

Kemira: Tikkurila sets EUR 25 million savings target

20-Jan-2009 - Tikkurila will launch a Group-wide savings program in order to secure the future competitiveness of its paints and coatings business. Tikkurila aims to save EUR 25 million annually. The cost savings program will involve the entire personnel of the Tikkurila Group totalling approximately 3,800 ...

Management change in Tikkurila's unit in Ukraine

14-Jan-2009 - Mr. Allan Suvi, General Director of LLC Tikkurila, the Ukrainian subsidiary of Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, has resigned from his duties on 12 January 2009 in order to pursue new challenges outside Tikkurila. Mr. Raivo Voit has been appointed the new ...

Kemira: Tikkurila to acquire a sales company in Slovakia

17-Dec-2008 - Following its strategy of growth, Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, will strengthen its position in Eastern Europe by acquiring the sales company Finncolor Slovakia s.r.o. operating in Martin, Slovakia. Tikkurila will purchase 100% of the company's shares ...

Kemira: Erkki Järvinen appointed President and CEO of Tikkurila Oy

28-Oct-2008 - Erkki Järvinen has been appointed President and CEO of Tikkurila Oy. He is currently working as President and CEO of Rautakirja Corporation, which belongs to Sanoma Oyj. He has held the position since 2001. Järvinen is also a member of the Executive Management Group of Sanoma Oyj. Erkki Järvinen ...

Kemira: Tikkurila to establish a sales company in Minsk, Belarus

19-Aug-2008 - Following its strategy of growth, Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, will strengthen its position in East Europe by establishing a sales company called IP Tikkurila in Minsk to be responsible for the marketing, sales and distribution of Tikkurila's ...

Kemira to concentrate on water and fiber businesses

New strategy confirmed - focus on water and fiber

20-Jun-2008 - Kemira's Board of Directors has made a strategic decision to concentrate on water and fiber related businesses in the future. Kemira will initiate a spin-off process to turn Tikkurila, its Coatings business area, into a public company owned by Kemira's current shareholders and potential new ...

Tikkurila to establish a trading company in Romania jointly with Slovenian-based JUB

08-May-2008 - Following its strategy of growth, Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, will strengthen its position in the Southeasteuropean paint market. The company has agreed to establish a trading company by the name of Tikkurila JUB Romania with the paint company JUB of ...