Who we are

Ostrobothnian craftmanship

We are an Ostrobothnian family company founded in 1964 but living firmly in the present.  Everything we produce is produced in the finest traditions of Ostrobothnian craftmanship developed over hundreds of years.

WE ONLY USE SUSTAINABLE, HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS IN OUR PRODUCTS.

Our Production

Functional and customised

Our furniture is well-designed, painstakingly crafted to the last detail, and can be custom-made easily according to individual 

Sketching Wood Parts

Making of Back Frame

Assembling of Parts

Cutting Fabrics

Cutting Leather

Building Mechanisms

Our Commitment

Eco-friendly furniture

Our aim is to minimise the ecological footprint of our products throughout their life cycle.

Surplus raw material is used for heating production facilities.

History

1964

Pentti Viitala, father of six, made the most courageous decision of his life: he sold his cows, bought a lorry, and began to upholster sofas in the hen house of the family farm. The sofas were marketed door to door.

1969

First factory in Kurikka was opened in old school building and first employee hired.

1977

Production was expanded by buying wood factory and sale to retailers started. 20th employee was hired

1987

The company made a large investment and the foundation for the current Kurikka Factory was laid. Timo Viitala was named managing director and the number of employees grew to 50.

2014

2014 Pohjanmaa collection is available in all leading furniture store chains throughout Finland.