Tikkurila – a major paint producer with well-known brands

Tikkurila is responsible for Kemira´s paints and coatings business. It is the leading paints and coatings company in Finland, Sweden and Russia and one of the leading in its field in the Baltic States, providing consumers, professionals painters and industrial users with branded products in approximately 40 countries. The product range consists of decorative paints and coatings for the wood and metal industries. In 2008, the company had revenue of approximately EUR 648 million and a payroll of 4,000 employees.

In the decorative paint market, the company has several leading local brands: Tikkurila in Finland, Russia and Poland; Teks in Russia; Alcro and Beckers in Sweden, and Vivacolor in the Baltic countries. Other decorative brands include Polifarb Debica and Jedynka in Poland, Finncolor in Russia, Kolorit in Ukraine, and Pigrol in Germany. In industrial coatings, Tikkurila Coatings is a well-known brand. The newest industrial coatings brands include Gamma and Ohtek in Russia.

The decorative paints business is the responsibility of Tikkurila Deco, whose major customer groups are consumers, professional painters, retailers, contractors and influencers. They are served either directly or through an extensive distribution network with over 5,000 retail outlets in nearly 40 countries in Europe and Asia.

Tikkurila Industrial Coatings is responsible for the industrial coatings business in selected business sectors – the wood and metal industries. Industrial customers are served either directly or through the network of more than 250 Temaspeed distributors, currently operating in 28 countries. The Industrial Coating business unit is also responsible for polyester and alkyd binder sales.

Tikkurila Oy provides related services for supporting its business operations.

Tikkurila aims to become the market leader in the decorative paints and selected industrial coatings segments by focusing on chosen markets and generating continuous growth with excellent profitability. Tikkurila intends to fulfil this aim with the help of its highly competent and inspired personnel, through world-class marketing and service concepts, innovative R&D and an efficient supply chain.