HQ Function

Serves as the primary administrative, research and development, and major production hub for Tikkurila's operations, guiding its strategic direction in the Nordic and Eastern European markets, now under PPG's Architectural Coatings EMEA SBU.

Notable Features:

The site includes extensive manufacturing plants, modern research and development laboratories, and administrative buildings. Its location by the Tikkurilankoski rapids is historically significant to the company's origins.

Work Culture:

Reflects a blend of traditional Finnish emphasis on quality and sustainability with a forward-looking, innovative approach. Post-PPG acquisition, it integrates into a larger global corporate culture focused on efficiency, innovation, and market leadership.

HQ Significance:

The Vantaa headquarters is historically and operationally central to Tikkurila's identity, being its birthplace and the core of its product development and manufacturing excellence for over a century.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters embodies Tikkurila's long-standing commitment to quality, durability, innovation in paint technology, and increasingly, sustainability and environmental responsibility in its operations and products.

Location:

Historically focused on Northern and Eastern Europe, Tikkurila, as part of PPG, contributes to a global presence. Its expertise primarily supports architectural coatings (decorative paints for consumers and professionals) and selected industrial coating segments. Functions supported include research and development, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and distribution, with a strong emphasis on sustainable and user-friendly solutions tailored for diverse climatic conditions, now leveraged within PPG's global network.

Street Address:

Heidehofintie 2

City:

Vantaa

State/Province:

Uusimaa

Country:

Finland