Kemira Oyj (omx: HEX24292 KEMIRA) is a chemical industry group headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The company was established in 1920 and operates in three business areas: Water Solutions, Packaging & Hygiene Solutions, and Fiber Essentials.
History
Kemira’s history begins with the State Sulphuric Acid and Superphosphate Plants, founded in 1920. When it became known in Finland that machinery for a sulphuric acid plant was for sale in Germany, the plant was purchased and a company (Kemira) was established around it.[4]
The company supplied chemicals needed to supply the Finnish industrial, mining, and fertilizer production sectors.[5]
In 1971, Typpi Oy—active in nitrogen industry in Oulu since 1952—was merged into the company, and Rikkihappo Oy became Kemira Oy.[6]
Kemira Oyj was listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki in 1994.[7]