List of companies of Åland
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Åland is an archipelago at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea belonging to Finland. Åland's economy is heavily dominated by shipping, trade and tourism. Shipping represents about 40% of the economy, with several international carriers owned and operated off Åland. Most companies aside from shipping are small, with fewer than ten employees. Farming and fishing are important in combination with the food industry. According to Eurostat, in 2006 Åland was the 20th wealthiest of the EU's 268 regions, and the wealthiest in Finland, with a GDP per inhabitant 47% above the EU mean.[1][2] In 2015 it had the 34th highest regional gross domestic product (PPS of 39 700 EUR per inhabitant) of the 340 NUTS 2 regions, the second within the country after Helsinki-Uusimaa (42 400 EUR). [3]
Notable firms
[edit]This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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Åland24 | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Mariehamn | 2007 | Private television station |
Ålandstidningen | Consumer services | Publishing | Mariehamn | 1891 | Newspaper |
Ålandstrafiken | Industrials | Marine transportation | Mariehamn | 1969[4] | Ferries, shipping |
Bank of Åland | Financials | Banks | Mariehamn | 1919 | Commercial bank |
Chips | Consumer goods | Food products | Mariehamn | 1969[5] | Snacks, part of Orkla Group (Norway) |
Godby Shipping | Industrials | Marine transportation | Mariehamn | 1973 | Shipping |
Nya Åland | Consumer services | Publishing | Mariehamn | 1981 | Newspaper |
Paf | Consumer services | Gambling | Mariehamn | 1966 | Gambling and casinos |
Posten Åland | Industrials | Delivery services | Mariehamn | 1993 | Postal services |
TV Åland | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Mariehamn | 1984 | Television
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- Airport in Mariehamn.
- Ferry with Ålandstrafiken.
- Cruise ship in the Mariehamn harbour.
References
[edit]- ^ . 20 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120820071236/http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-CD-07-001-13/EN/KS-CD-07-001-13-EN.PDF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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- ^ "Regional gross domestic product (PPS per inhabitant) by NUTS 2 regions". 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-05-10. online data code: TGS00005
- ^ Scandinavian Shipowners & Ship Management (PDF) (75 ed.). Instituttet for Merkantil Informasjon. 2011. p. 163. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Chips Ab historia - Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Finland". Orklacs.fi. 2013-12-31. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25.