Arabia (company)
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Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
ceramics company, founded in 1873, and currently owned by Fiskars. Arabia has specialized in kitchenware
Kitchenware
Kitchenware include utensils, appliances, dishes, cookware, and so on for use in the kitchen.-See also:*Cookware and bakeware*Dishware*Drinkware*List of eating utensils*List of food preparation utensils*List of Japanese cooking utensils...
and tableware
Tableware
Tableware is the dishes or dishware , dinnerware , or china used for setting a table, serving food, and for dining. Tableware can be meant to include flatware and glassware...
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The original Arabia porcelain factory is located in Toukola
Toukola
Toukola is a district of Helsinki, Finland, around 4 km north of the town centre, at the port of Vanhankaupunginlahti. Toukola is part of the administrative region of Vanhakaupunki....
(Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
); it continues to be one of Fiskars Corporation's production centres.
Ulla Procopé
Ulla Procopé
Ulla Procopé-Nyman was a Finnish designer of ceramics. Her work has been produced by the Arabia company in Finland.-References:...
was a well-known artist and designer for the company.
External links
- Arabia website
- Arabia history - profile at FinnishDesign.com