The current Tiimari Plc was established when Leo Longlife Plc on 9th October 2006 agreed to acquire Maritii Ltd., the parent company of retail shop chain Tiimari Plc. Tiimari is the leading shop chain in the Nordics and Baltics specializing in arts & crafts, gift wrapping and cards, school and office supplies as well as seasonal goods.
Tiimari’s share is quotes on the small cap list of Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Plc. The exchange quotation ensures the company’s familiarity as well as offers wider possibilities in raising capital for growth in Finland and the neighbouring countries.
The company complies with the Finnish Companies Act and other official regulations as well as with the Corporate Governance Code for Finnish listed companies coming into force 1st January 2009 published by the Securities Market Association.
The links on the left will provide further information about Tiimari as an investment.
Tiimari Business Operations
| 1971 |
Business was launched |
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| 1989 |
First foreign store opened in Sweden |
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| 1991 |
Rautakirja Oy purchased Tiimari |
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| 1998 |
CapMan Oyj purchased Tiimari |
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| 2001 |
Operations expanded into Latvia and Estonia |
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| 2003 |
Operations expanded into Norway |
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| 2005 |
Operations expanded into Poland |
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| 9.10.2006 |
Oyj Leo Longlife Plc purchased the entire capital stock of Maritii Oy, parent company of Tiimari group |
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| 23.8.2007 |
Leo Longlife Design Oy changes its name into TiiMore Oy due to a significant change and enlargement in the company's product assortment as well as its operations. |
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Other Company Business
| 1962 |
Entrepreneurship later evolved into Leo Longlife business was launched |
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| 1967 |
Production of polyester buttons and buckles and ornaments started on company-owned industrial grounds |
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| 1975 |
The Company was founded and the business operations under the Company's name begun |
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| 1979 |
Company launched the manufacture of pens.
Trade name Leo Longlife introduced |
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| 1988 |
Company stock first quoted on the Helsinki Stock Exchange OTC-list |
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| 1992 |
Company stock first quoted on the Helsinki Stock Exchange main list |
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| 2006 |
Atine Group Oyj became the largest owner of the Company |
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| 9.10.2006 |
Company purchased the entire capital stock of Maritii Oy. Due to the purchase, business operations engaged in by Maritii Oy's affiliates under the name Tiimari transferred to the Company. Company name changed to Tiimari Plc |
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| 2007 |
Tiimari Retail Ltd. acquired Gallerix International Ltd, business expands to Russia |
| 2008 |
Tiimari Sweden Ltd acquired the Tiimari shops in Sweden, previously operated under a franchise agreement |
| 2009 |
Business operations expand to Lithuania, operations ceased in Russia and Norway |
| 2009 |
Tiimore Ltd, the gift merchandiser was sold to the operative management |