Kemira

Kemira Oyj
Company typeJulkinen osakeyhtiö
Nasdaq HelsinkiKEMIRA
IndustryChemicals
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)
HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
Key people
  • Matti Kähkönen (Chairman)
  • Antti Salminen (President and CEO)
  • Petri Castrén (CFO)
ProductsChemicals for fibre treatment, water treatment and separation
Revenue
  • Decrease €2.363 billion (2016)
  • €2.373 billion (2015)
  • Increase €147 million (2016)
  • €133 million (2015)
  • Increase €92 million (2016)
  • €71 million (2015)
Total assets
  • Increase €2.621 billion (2016)
  • €2.595 billion (2015)
Total equity
  • Decrease €1.170 billion (2016)
  • €1.180 billion (2015)
Number of employees
Increase 4,818 (end 2016)
Websitewww.kemira.com
Footnotes / references
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Kemira Oyj (Nasdaq HelsinkiKEMIRA) is a chemical industry group headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The company was established in 1920 and has developed into a global leader in its two main segments, Industry&Water and Pulp&Paper. Full history including a history video can be found on the company's website.

Antti Salminen is Kemira's President and CEO since February 2024. [3]

Kemira's main shareholder is Oras Invest Oy and its owners, members of the Paasikivi family. Its former main owner, the State of Finland through Solidium, sold the largest part of its holding to Finnish investors in August 2007 and divested its remaining shares in 2023-2024. In 2024, Oras Invest holds 23% of Kemira's shares.

Short videoclip about Kemira Headquarters in Helsinki, Finland: Media:Exterior of the Kemira building, Helsinki (2006).ogg

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