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Development and Manufacture of Paints

Where Are Tikkurila Paints Developed And Produced?

Tikkurila's product development sites are located in Finland, Poland, Russia, Sweden and Estonia. Tikkurila has 9 paint manufacturing units to produce various paints and coatings. The factories are located in Finland, Sweden, Russia, Estonia, and Kaz

Are Tikkurila Operations Certified?

Tikkurila's objective is to create independently audited and certified quality, environmental, and safety management systems for each of its production sites. At the end of 2018, seven of nine production sites have a certified quality management syst

How The Quality Of Products Is Ensured?

We carry out thorough field testing and extensive laboratory testing to ensure that our products have all the desired properties. Products undergo testing at our own test fields, test painting facilities, and test sites. Field tests are done to make

How is the health and environmental impacts of the development and manufacturing process of paints are taken into consideration?

Quality, durability, and safety are our guiding principles for raw material selection and product development, as well as throughout our operations. The raw materials selected by Tikkurila greatly affect the environmental impact, quality, and safety

Are There Ever Any Mistakes In The Manufacturing Process? Are Some Batches Non-Marketable? If Yes, What Happens To Such Batches?

After mixing, we take a sample for quality control from each paint batch we produce. Quality control ensures that the quality requirements set for paints are met. Only once the quality control laboratory has approved the sample, the paint of the batc