Teknos
Finnish paints and coatings company serving industry, professionals and consumers.
Last updated September 10, 2026
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Overview
Teknos is a Finnish paints and coatings company. Its history began in 1948, when an old farm with a hen house was leased for paint making in Tuomarila, Espoo (Finland). Its first product was the caseine paint Tuomo, and its anticorrosive paint Ferrex was created in 1949. The company describes itself as remaining a family business, with its growth story conducted by the third generation of the Kiikka family. It offers paints and coatings for industry, professionals and home renovators.
History
Teknos's history began in 1948, when an old farm with a hen house was leased for paint making in Tuomarila, Espoo (Finland). The hen house was renovated and housed a laboratory, and production started with one man and a pan mill. Teknos's first product was the caseine paint Tuomo, named after the locality of Tuomarila. Ferrex anticorrosive paint was created in 1949 and was a hit both in Finland and many other countries. The company describes itself as remaining a family business, with its growth story conducted by the third generation of the Kiikka family.
Products and positioning
Tuomo
Caseine paint, Teknos's first product, named after the locality of Tuomarila.
Ferrex
Anticorrosive paint created in 1949.
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