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Knut Fredrik Idestam (28 October 1838, Tyrväntö, Grand Duchy of Finland – 8 April 1916, Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland) was a Finnish mining engineer and businessman, best known as a founder of Nokia. In May 1865, Idestam obtained a permit to construct a groundwood paper mill at Tampere, Finland. The mill began operations in 1866.
Dec 28, 2023 · Nokia was founded in 1865 by Finnish mining engineer Fredrik Idestam, and started out as a simple paper mill operation in Tampere, a city located in south-western Finland. It wasn't long before...
In 1865, the mining engineer, Fredrik Idestam established a ground wood pulp mill on the banks of the Tammerkoski rapids in the town of Tampere, in southwestern Finland. Tampere was then part of the Russian Empire. [1] In 1868, Idestam built a second mill near the town of Nokia.
Aug 10, 2023 · In 1865, Fredrik Idestam established a paper mill in southern Finland, and in 1868, he established a second paper mill near the town of Nokia. After three years, in 1871, with his friend Leo Mechelin, Idestam formed a shared company called Nokia Ab.
Co-founder of Nokia Ltd. Fredrik Idestam imported wood-pulping technology from Germany, building Finland's first commercially successful groundwood pulp mill and later chemical pulp and paper mills.
Fredrik Idestam imported wood-pulping technology from Germany, building Finland's first commercially successful groundwood pulp mill and later chemical pulp and paper mills. The industrial plants which he founded gradually developed into today's Nokia Group.
The history of Nokia Corporation is a captivating tale of transformation and innovation that spans over a century. Founded in 1865 by Fredrik Idestam as a modest wood pulp mill in Nokia, Finland, this conglomerate initially ventured into various industries.
