Sunday, September 26, 2010

989: Nokia is not the only company from Finland

  • ____________ is the largest manufacturer of sporting equipment in the world. Established in 1950, the company is based in Helsinki, Finland.
  • The company began life as a tobacco manufacturer and distributor, _______-Tupakka, in 1950 and acquired the right to produce and sell Philip Morris cigarettes in Finland in 1961.
  • In the 1960s, the significant profits from the company's tobacco interests were invested in three commercial ships. A publishing and printing division was added in 1970 with the purchase of the Finnish company Weilin+Göös, and the company listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange in 1977.
  • Today, the company employs approximately 6,300 people and owns a portfolio of sports brands including Wilson, Atomic, Suunto,Precor USA and Salomon.
Identify this company?

Answer: Amer Sports

4 comments:

Pranav Gandhi said...

Amer Sports Corp.

sampad said...

AMER SPORTS....

Soubhagya Jena said...

aamer sports

Sourabh said...

Amer Sports