Private company

Sidoste

Logo: Sidoste - H23 Agency - Miiro Seppänen, Ilkka Janatuinen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Sidoste is a Finnish textile company, founded in 1944.¹ It was founded by Lauri Mölsä and Saima Mölsä.¹ It employed 36 people in 2020.¹

Sidoste Oy on suomalainen perheyhtiö ja yksi Pohjoismaiden suurimmista sukkien valmistajista.² From the Finnish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1944Founded¹

Industrytextile industry¹
Websitesidoste.fi
Legal formosakeyhtiö¹

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The story

Founded by Lauri Mölsä and Saima Mölsä in 1944.¹

Leadership

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

Chief executive

197019801990200020102020

FounderLauri Mölsä¹
FounderSaima Mölsä¹
Chief executive officerEero Mölsä 1977 to 2018¹
Chief executive officerLauri Mölsä 1944 to 1977¹

Employees over time

202036¹

Timeline

1977New chief executive Eero Mölsä becomes CEO¹
1944New chief executive Lauri Mölsä becomes CEO¹
1944Founded Founded¹

Links

Websitesidoste.fi¹
WikidataQ18689157

Sources

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WikidataSidoste on Wikidata
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WikipediaSidoste on the Finnish Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsSidoste logo by Sidoste - H23 Agency - Miiro Seppänen, Ilkka Janatuinen, CC BY-SA 4.0