Nunnauuni
| Public limited company | |
| Industry | Production of fireplace products |
| Founded | 1982 (Nunnanlahti, Finland) |
| Headquarters | Juuka, Finland |
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Key people
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Juhani Lehikoinen, founder Tahvo Lehikoinen, fireplace-maker |
| Products | Fireplace products |
| Revenue | 26.7 million € (2006) |
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Number of employees
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255 (2007) |
| Subsidiaries | NunnaUuni Oy |
| Website | www.nunnauuni.com/ |
Nunnanlahden Uuni Oy is a Finnish public limited company originating from Nunnanlahti in Northern Karelia. The company's main office is located at Juuka, a town near the city of Joensuu in Northeastern Finland. The company's subsidiary is NunnaUuni Oy. NunnaUuni Oy is known for its heat-preserving NunnaUuni fireplaces that the company produces from its own deposit of MammuttiStone, a soapstone material that has proved an excellent material for fireplaces.
Nunnanlahden Uuni Oy was founded in 1982 and the company began industrial production of heat-preserving fireplaces during the same year. At the beginning of 2007, the company handed over its production, sales and marketing functions to its subsidiary company, NunnaUuni Oy. At the moment, NunnaUuni Oy is the largest privately owned company in its field in Finland. The company has participated in numerous co-operational research projects and it also conducts research and product development on its own. Due to its research and product development efforts, the company has approximately 60 registered patents and 100 product models registered for protection.
Nunnanlahden Uuni Oy was founded 25 years ago on the 5th of August, 1982. The company started its industrial production in a small 70 square-metre garage and had 4 employees in addition to its founder and CEO, Juhani Lehikoinen. In 25 years, the company has grown to one of the most successful companies operating in Finland.
Juha Lehikoinen's father Tahvo was a second generation fireplace-maker and worked at the Nunnanlahti soapstone site for nearly 40 years. He had expert knowledge about soapstone and its various characteristics and knew the Nunnanlahti soapstone site as well as anyone in the region.
At the beginning of 2007, NunnaUuni Oy had 240 employees. The company's total revenue is approximately 26 million euros per year. More than half of this revenue comes from export sales. The company exports its products mainly to German-speaking regions of Central Europe.
NunnaUuni Oy has sales partners in 15 different countries. The company has 150 licensed resellers in Finland in addition to its network of over 30 NunnaUuni-licensed fireplace-makers. Altogether the company has approximately 500 licensed resellers internationally and domestically.
Over the years, Nunnanlahden Uuni Oy has actively promoted research in its field of business. The company has used these research results in its product development processes, while giving special attention to sustainable development practices by focusing on the needs of customers and environmental issues.
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