Private company

Kiilto

Logo: kiilto.com4

Kiilto is a Finnish company based in Lempäälä, founded in 1919.1 It was founded by Ville Solja.1 It employed 205 people in 2019.1 It is part of Kiilto Family.1

Kiilto är ett finskt familjeföretag som utvecklar, tillverkar och marknadsför produkter för kemisk industri. Kiilto-koncernen har cirka 700 anställda i nio länder i Norden, Baltikum, Ukraina och Polen.2 From the Swedish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1919Founded1
  • Industrychemical industry1
  • HeadquartersLempäälä, Finland1
  • Websitewww.kiilto.com
  • Legal formosakeyhtiö1
  • LEI7437002G735MIIMVA4453
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressPL 250, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland3
  • Registered withFinnish Patent and Registration Office, 3593334-53
Kiilto factory in Kärsämäki Turku Finland
Photo: Kotivalo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Corporate structure

Kiilto is part of a group headed by Kiilto Family Oy. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Kiilto Family Oy Tampere, Finland
    • Kiilto 100% · Lempäälä, Finland
    • Antso Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Tampere, Finland
    • KiiltoClean Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Turku, Finland

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Ville Solja in 1919.1

Leadership

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

Chief executive

  1. Antti Solja1963–1984
197019801990200020102020

Products and brands

  • Antibac
  • adhesive
  • cleaning product
  • detergent
  • disinfectant
  • flame retardant
  • hand sanitizer
  • lacquer

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

  • Kiilto Family 2008 to 2025

Parent company (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Employees over time

  • 20192051

Timeline

  1. Jan 21, 2026Parent Directly consolidated by Kiilto Family Oy3
  2. 2008Acquired Acquired by Kiilto Family1
  3. 1963New chief executive Antti Solja becomes CEO1
  4. 1919Founded Founded1

Sources

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    Company websiteKiilto logo
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