Private company

Tamfelt Corporation

Tamfelt Corporation is a Finnish textile manufacturer in Tampere founded in 1856.¹ It was founded by Axel Israel Frietsch.¹ Its chief executive is M. P. Lampén.¹ It employed 432 people in 1900.¹

Tamfelt Oyj oli suomalainen teknisiä tekstiilejä valmistava yritys, joka perustettiin vuonna 1797. Vuoteen 1982 yhtiön nimi oli Tampereen Verkatehdas Oy. Nimessä Tam- tarkoitti Tamperetta ja -felt paperikoneen, kartonkikoneen tai selluloosankuvaimen puristinhuopaa.² From the Finnish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1856Founded¹

Industrytextile industry¹
HeadquartersTampere¹
Legal formosakeyhtiö¹

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Tamfelt Valmet Tampere — Photo: Aulis Eskola, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The story

Founded by Axel Israel Frietsch in 1856.¹

Leadership

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

Chief executive

Carl Zuhr1869–1876

Chair

Eino Liljeroos1939–1971

197019801990200020102020

FounderAxel Israel Frietsch¹
Chief executive officerCarl Zuhr 1869 to 1876¹
Chief executive officerM. P. Lampén¹
ChairEino Liljeroos 1939 to 1971¹

Products and brands

broadcloth
felt
flannel
satin
string
woven fabric

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

Axel Israel Frietsch 1856 to 1863

From Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

Tamfelt Corporation employees by year¹432 in 1900+246% since 1881

1900432¹
1895292¹
1890226¹
1886131¹
1885128¹
1884137¹
1883131¹
1882142¹

Timeline

1869New chief executive Carl Zuhr becomes CEO¹
1856Acquired Acquired by Axel Israel Frietsch¹
1856Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataTamfelt Corporation on Wikidata
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WikipediaTamfelt Corporation on the Finnish Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsTamfelt Corporation photo by Aulis Eskola, CC BY-SA 4.0