Tampella is a Finnish engineering company located in Tampere . It was founded in 1856 when a small metal smelter located on the banks of the Tamerkoski River merged with a newly formed weaving workshop in the neighborhood. The formed company became known as Tampereen Pellava-ja Rauta-Teollisuus Osake-Yhtiö (Joint-Stock Company of the Weaving and Metallurgical Industry in Tampere). At first, the company looked unreliable and unprofitable, but thanks to the actions of Alfred Kichlman (chairman of the board), she managed to avoid bankruptcy.
| Tampella | |
|---|---|
| Type of | |
| Base | 1856 |
| Abolished | |
| Founders | Niels Johan Idman, Carl August Ramsay |
| Location |  Finland : Tampere |
| Industry | mechanical engineering , textile , pulp and paper production |
In 1872, the company establishes a woodworking factory, and a little later buys a sawmill, which puts it in third place in the Principality of Finland for timber processing. In 1900, the plant began to produce steam locomotives , and in the 1930s it launched the production of mortars . In 1938, the company name was changed to “ Tampereen Pellava-ja Rauta-Teollisuus Osake-Yhtiö ”, and in 1963 to “ Oy Tampella Ab ”. The name Tampella itself is considered a brand of the company. In the 1950s, the plant started production of drills and paper machines , and the building of a paper and pulp mill was also built shortly before, which makes the company also a paper manufacturer. Over time, textile production was transferred to Lapinniemi and in 1977 textile workshops in Tampere were closed.
In 1990, the majority of the company's shares were transferred to the Finnish National Bank, which on September 19 of that year became the official owner of Oy Tampella Ab. Due to high competition, part of the company's buildings was closed and demolished. At the main building, which is located in Tampere , a museum of the history of the plant is arranged. The company also continues to operate in the cities of Turku and Lahti .