Oras (company)

Oras Ltd
Company typeLimited Company
Founded1945 (1945)
FounderErkki Paasikivi
Headquarters
Rauma
,
Finland
Area served
Europe
Key people
Kari Lehtinen (CEO)[1]
ProductsFaucets, Showers, Technical valves
Revenue€131.1 million (2012)
OwnerOras Invest Ltd.
Number of employees
920 (2012)
Websitewww.oras.com

Oras Oy is a Finnish manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen faucets.[2] The company was founded in Rauma in 1945 by Erkki Paasikivi.[3] Oras is the fourth largest faucet manufacturer in Europe, and it holds 30–80 percent of the market share in Finland.[4] The company has two factories, which are located in Olesno, Poland and Rauma.[2][5]

Overview

Oras' head office is located in Rauma and its production facilities are located in Finland, Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic.[6] In 2012, it employed approximately 920 people in Europe, of which approximately 600 employees and white-collar workers in Finland.[7] 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.[8]

In July 2025, it was announced that Oras acquires Gustavsberg and Vatette business from Villeroy & Boch.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Oras Management Team". Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Oras at a glance". Oras. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. ^ Vahe, Juha (September 5, 2008). "Vuorineuvos Pekka Paasikivi (1944–)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Finnish Literature Society. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  4. ^ Kullas, Emilia (October 12, 2007). "Paasikiven iloiset velikullat tarttuvat Kemiraan". Talouselämä (in Finnish). Talentum. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "Oras keskittää tuotantoaan Raumalle ja Puolaan" (in Finnish). Yle. December 7, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  6. ^ "Oras Group".
  7. ^ "Oras - Yrityshaku". Taloussanomat. Sanoma News. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  8. ^ Valtiovarainministeriö: Tuottavuuden pyöreä pöytä jakoi vuoden 2011 tuottavuusyhteistyökunniamaininnat Archived 2011-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, 28.3.2011
  9. ^ "Oras Group to acquire Gustavsberg and Vatette business from Villeroy & Boch Group".


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