The story
The company is the result of the merger of Lihapolar Oy and Itikka Lihabotnia Oy in 1990.
History of Lihapolar Oy
1903 Kuopion Karjanmyyntiosuus kunta (Kuopio livestock sales cooperative, KKO) is founded.
1910 KKO buys a sausage factory, and the first Atria sausages are produced.
1938 Renamed to Savo-Karjalan Osuusteurastamo (Savo-Karelia Cooperative Slaughterhouse, SKO).
1956 Renamed Lihakunta (Meat cooperative). Business expands to include manufacturing and sales.
1972 Merger of Lihakunta and Karjapohjola. Operations expand to northern Finland.
1975 Lihakunta buys Pohjolan Liha Oy.
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1981 Lihakunta acquires the meat division of Osuustukkukauppa (OTK).
1988 Lihapolar Oy is founded. It takes care of all production operations, sales and marketing.
History of Itikka Lihabotnia Oy
1914 Itikka founded in Seinäjoki.
1917 Itikka builds a sausage factory.
1937 First Atria ready meals produced.
1975 Itikka buys Maan Liha Oy.
1981 Itikka acquires a share of Osuustukkukauppa (OTK's) meat division.
1985 Itikka buys OK-Liha Oy.
1988 Itikka Liha-botnia Oy is founded, into which all manufacturing and commercial activities are transferred.
History of merged company
1990 Merger of Lihapolar Oy and Itikka Lihabotnia Oy.
1991 Itikka-Lihapolar begins operations. The company acquires Osuuskunta Pohjanmaan Liha (Ostrobothnia Cooperative Meat) and lists on the stock exchange.
1994 Atria is adopted as the company's name
1992–1996 Operations are consolidated in three offices.
1996 Nurmo ready-food production intensifies.
1999 Forssalainen Liha ja Säilyke Oy is acquired.
From Wikipedia’s article on Atria (company), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5