Here's part two of that series. This time I'm writing about Fiskars.
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Fiskars is one of the oldest companies in
Finland. It was founded in 1649 in the finish village Fiskars (Raasepori
Region). At that time Finland was ruled by Sweden, and Sweden was one of
Europe's biggest producer of iron at that time. Fiskars also produced nails,
threat, knives, hoes, iron wheels, and other things.
In 1832 Fiskars was bought by Johan Jacob Julin,
from Turku, who increased the production range from knives to cutlery including
forks and scissors. Under his leadership the company became known for its farm
and household implements, and the Fiskars name became a synonym for high
quality.
In 1967 Fiskars produced the world's first
scissors with plastic handle. One year later Fiskars founded its first factory
in the USA.
Today Fiskars is the leading producer of consumer
products for home, garden and outdoors.
Last but not least: A fun fact!
You might've already asked yourself "Why is
the scissor's handle orange?", well here's the answer...
When they were about to produce their first
prototype they had to choose a color. The designer wanted black, red or green.
As the prototype went in production, the machinist decided to finish the color
(orange) he had in his machine. So the first prototypes were of 4 different
colors. In an internal vote, the result gave birth to the orange handled
scissors we know today.
If you want to learn more about the company click here.
Johan Jacob Julin
Johan Jacob Julin
Johan Jacob Julin
Johan Jacob Julin
Johan Jacob Julin
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