- Fredrik Idestam
Knut Fredrick Idestam (October 28, 1838, Tyrväntö,
Finland – April 8, 1916,Helsinki ) was a Finnish mining engineer and businessman, best known as a founder ofNokia .In May 1865, Idestam obtained a permit to construct a groundwood
paper mill atTampere ,Finland . The mill began operations in 1866. In 1871, Idestam andLeo Mechelin founded Nokia Ltd. and moved the company's operations to the city ofNokia, Finland .Idestam retired from management of the company in 1896.
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* [http://haku.kansallisbiografia.fi/FMPro?-db=umkbnet.fp5&-format=%2fkb%2fum%2f2record%5fdetail.htm&-lay=www&-sortfield=LAJITTELUKENTT%c4&-op=eq&ammatti=founder%20of%20Nokia%20Ltd&-max=40&-recid=124&-find= Tapio Helen, "Fredrik Idestam (1838–1916)", National Biography of Finland, Finnish Historical Society]
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