Finlayson Oy is a
Finnish textile manufacturer. The company was founded in 1820 when
James Finlayson, a Scottish engineer, established a cotton mill in
Tampere
Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Tampere is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous mu ...
.
The company manufactures various interior textiles and bedding under the brand names Finlayson and Familon. The company has stores and retailers in Finland,
Russia
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, and the
Baltic countries
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, as well as an online store.
The
Plevna, a Finlayson building, was the first building in the Nordic countries and in the
Russian Empire
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(of which Finland was part at the time) to be lit by
electric lighting
Electric light
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Electric Light may also refer to:
* Light fixture, a decorative enclosure for an electric light source
* Electric Light (album), ''Electric Light'' (album), a 201 ...
; the light bulbs of
Thomas Edison
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were first used there on 15 March 1882.
See also
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Finlayson (district)
*
Näsilinna
*
Plevna, Tampere
*
Tampella
Oy Tampella Ab was a Finland, Finnish heavy industry manufacturer, a maker of paper machines, locomotives, military weaponry, as well as wood-based products such as packaging. The company was based mainly in the Naistenlahti, Naistenlahti di ...
*
Wilhelm von Nottbeck Park
References
External links
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Manufacturing companies established in 1820
Finnish brands
Textile companies of Finland
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