Private company

Lapinniemi cotton mill

Lapinniemi cotton mill is a Finnish silk mill based in Tampere, founded in 1897.¹ It was founded by Arthur Sommer, J. Kupiainen and Percy Sharples.¹ Its chief executive is Magnus Lavonius (since 1909).¹ It employed 899 people in 1930.¹

Tampereen Puuvillateollisuus Osakeyhtiö oli suomalainen vuosina 1897–1934 Tampereella Lapinniemen alueella toiminut tekstiiliteollisuusyritys.² From the Finnish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1897Founded¹

Industrytextile industry¹
HeadquartersTampere, Finland¹
Legal formjoint-stock company¹

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The story

Founded by Arthur Sommer, J. Kupiainen and Percy Sharples in 1897.¹

Leadership

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Chief executive

197019801990200020102020

FounderArthur Sommer¹
FounderJ. Kupiainen¹
FounderPercy Sharples¹
Chief executive officerMagnus Lavonius 1909 to now¹
Chief executive officerLennart Gripenberg May 23, 1908 to Oct 31, 1909¹
Chief executive officerArthur Sommer 1897 to Oct 10, 1907¹

Products and brands

woven fabric
yarn

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Tampella since 1934

From Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

Lapinniemi cotton mill employees by year¹899 in 1930+51% since 1900

1930899¹
1925938¹
1920840¹
1915728¹
1910726¹
1905653¹
1900596¹

Timeline

1934Acquired Acquired by Tampella¹
1909New chief executive Magnus Lavonius becomes CEO¹
May 23, 1908New chief executive Lennart Gripenberg becomes CEO¹
1897New chief executive Arthur Sommer becomes CEO¹
1897Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataLapinniemi cotton mill on Wikidata
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WikipediaLapinniemi cotton mill on the Finnish Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsLapinniemi cotton mill photo by Museokeskus Vapriikki, CC BY 2.0