Oras (company)

Finnish manufacturer

Oras Ltd

Company type| Limited Company
Founded| 1945 (1945)
Founder| Erkki Paasikivi
Headquarters|

Rauma

Finland

Area served

| Europe

Key people

| Markus Lengauer (CEO) 1.11.2017 - 31.12.2018[1]
Kari Lehtinen (CEO) 1.1.2019 [2]
Products| Faucets, Showers, Technical valves
Revenue| €131.1 million (2012)
Owner| Oras Invest Ltd.

Number of employees

| 920 (2012)
Website| www.oras.com

Oras Oy is a Finnish manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen faucets.[3] The company was founded in Rauma in 1945 by Erkki Paasikivi.[4] Oras is the fourth largest faucet manufacturer in Europe, and it holds 30–80 percent of the market share in Finland.[5] The company has two factories, which are located in Olesno, Poland and Rauma.[3][6]

## Overview

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Oras' head office is located in Rauma and its production facilities are located in Finland, Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic.[7] In 2012, it employed approximately 920 people in Europe, of which approximately 600 employees and white-collar workers in Finland.[8] The raw materials and production components are also primarily sourced from Europe. Oras has its own sales organization in more than 15 European countries. Oras' most significant brands are Oras and Hansa.[9]

## References

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1. ^ Oras Oy (October 10, 2017). "Tekniikan tohtori Markus Lengauer on nimetty Oras Groupin konsernin toimitusjohtajaksi". Oras Oy (in Finnish). Oras Oy. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
2. ^ Oras Oy (November 5, 2018). "Kari Lehtinen nimitetty Oras Groupin toimitusjohtajaksi". Oras Oy (in Finnish). Oras Oy. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
3. ^ a b "Oras at a glance". Oras. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
4. ^ Vahe, Juha (September 5, 2008). "Vuorineuvos Pekka Paasikivi (1944–)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Finnish Literature Society. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
5. ^ Kullas, Emilia (October 12, 2007). "Paasikiven iloiset velikullat tarttuvat Kemiraan". Talouselämä (in Finnish). Talentum. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
6. ^ "Oras keskittää tuotantoaan Raumalle ja Puolaan" (in Finnish). Yle. December 7, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
7. ^ "Oras Group".
8. ^ "Oras - Yrityshaku". Taloussanomat. Sanoma News. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
9. ^ Valtiovarainministeriö: Tuottavuuden pyöreä pöytä jakoi vuoden 2011 tuottavuusyhteistyökunniamaininnat, 28.3.2011

## External links

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* Oras Official Website

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