| Aarikka Oy | |
| Logo Alt: | Aarikka logo |
| Type: | Osakeyhtiö |
| Predecessors: | --> |
| Founded: | in Helsinki, Finland |
| Founder: | Kaija Aarikka, Erkki Ruokonen |
| Fate: | Acquired by Martinex Oy (2017) |
| Successors: | --> |
| Hq Location City: | Turku, Finland[1] |
| Areas Served: | --> |
| Key People: | Riia Sandström (CEO) |
| Revenue: | EUR 2m |
| Products: | Household items, giftware, personal accessories |
| Owner: | Martinex Oy |
Aarikka is a Finnish company designing and manufacturing home furnishings, decorative items, and personal accessories.[2] It is regarded as an internationally notable Finnish design brand.[3] [4] [5]
Founded in 1954 by designers Kaija Aarikka and her husband Erkki Ruokonen, the company started out manufacturing wooden buttons, before expanding into other product categories; wood remains a 'signature' characteristic of Aarikka products.[6]
Aarikka opened its first retail store in Helsinki in 1960, expanding to 20 outlets by the 1980s.[7]
In 2017, Aarikka was acquired by another Finnish household and gift items manufacturer, .[8] [9] Until then, the company was owned by the Aarikka family, and one of the founders' daughters, Pauliina Aarikka, remains in the business as a designer.