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Schools and Public Education

Schools and Public Education Public education was important to both Antti and Eva Ahlstrom, and they founded several elementary schools in Western Finland. After Antti Ahlstrom's death, the company continued to support public education in several factory estates throughout Finland. The Noormarkku works got its elementary school in 1875. Another company-operated elementary school was opened ... Read more

Noormarkku Church

Noormarkku Church At the turn of the 1930s, A. Ahlstrom Corporation and the Ahlstrom family were prepared to fund a new church for Noormarkku. The parish had long contemplated constructing a new church to replace the one destroyed in the 1918 Civil War. However, the parish lacked the means to embark on such an expensive ... Read more

Tapio Wirkkala & A-Studio

Tapio Wirkkala & A-studio Tapio Wirkkala's glass design career began when he won the Karhula-Iittala glass design competition in 1946. The following year, Iittala recognized his talents and hired Wirkkala as a full-time designer, thrusting his glass designs into the limelight at several exhibitions. His great breakthrough occurred at the LX Milan Triennale in 1951, ... Read more

Iittala Glassworks

Iittala glassworks In 1881, Peter Magnus Abrahamsson established a glassworks in Iittala and started the tale of evolution unfolding as Iittala evolved from an independent entity to a pivotal player in the glass industry. In 1917 the Iittala Glassworks changed ownership, becoming part of the A. Ahlstrom Corporation, which at that time was already the ... Read more

Karhula Glassworks

Karhula Glassworks Established in the year 1889, the start of the Karhula Glassworks can be credited to William Ruth (1839-1913), who had previously acquired the Karhula steam Sawmill in 1881. The glassworks became the property of A. Ahlstrom Corporation in 1915 with the acquisition of Karhula Oy. Initially specializing in the production of bottles and ... Read more

Brass Horns, Sports and Associations

Brass Horns, Sports and Associations The Ahlström Corporation and the Ahlstrom family supported several recreational and cultural projects and associations in the Noormarkku area. The Mannerheim League for Child Welfare's Noormarkku section, founded in 1924, received significant support over the decades in developing its operation. The company supported the League-operated daycare that ran in the ... Read more

The Lebell’s Merchant House

Lebell Merchant House In the atmospheric Lebell Merchant House, visitors can explore stylistic interiors from the 18th and 19th centuries, which are an important part of Kristinestad's history. Original details are preserved in the house, providing the museum with an authentic atmosphere along with furniture, utensils, and decorations. Located in Kristinestad's unique wooden house environment ... Read more