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J. W. Enqvist

J. W. Enqvist is a Finnish forestry company based in Tampere, founded in 1875.1 Its chief executive is Mauritz Rafael Enqvist (since 1926).1

J. W. Enqvist Oy oli pääosin Tampereen seudulla vuosina 1875–1965 toiminut metsäteollisuusyritys, jonka perusti tehtailija ja liikemies J. W. Enqvist (1853–1907). Yrityksen toiminta alkoi 1875, ja aluksi se omisti vain Enqvistin isän Johan Reinhold Enqvistin perustaman Santalahdessa sijainneen sahalaitoksen. 1900-luvun alussa yritys omisti jo useita sahoja, paperitehtaan sekä oman laivanvarustamon. Yritys muutettiin osakeyhtiöksi vuonna 1908. Yrityksellä oli myös Virtain Killinkoskella puuhiomo ja massatehdas vuosina 1911–1954.2 From the Finnish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1875Founded1
  • Industrychemical industry, pulp and paper industry, sawmill industry1
  • HeadquartersTampere1
  • Legal formosakeyhtiö1

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Enqvistin tehdas Lielahdessa vuonna 1955. Kuva Reino Branthin, Vapriikin kuva-arkisto. (16248842147)
Photo: Museokeskus Vapriikki, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Corporate structure

J. W. Enqvist sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • J. W. Enqvist Tampere
    • Lielahti Cellulose Factory Owned · Lielahti, Finland

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What J. W. Enqvist reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Lielahti Cellulose Factory

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by J. W. Enqvist in 1875.1

Leadership

Who has led J. W. Enqvist, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Mauritz Rafael Enqvist1926–now
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Board members and other officers (1)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Also owns

  • Lielahti Cellulose Factory

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1926New chief executive Mauritz Rafael Enqvist becomes CEO1
  2. 1875Founded Founded1

Sources

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