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Шаблон:Infobox company Aarikka is a Finnish company designing and manufacturing home furnishings, decorative items, and personal accessories.[1] It is regarded as an internationally notable Finnish design brand.[2][3][4]

Founded in 1954 by designers Kaija Aarikka and her husband Erkki Ruokonen, the company started out manufacturing wooden buttons, before expanding into other product categories; wood remains a 'signature' characteristic of Aarikka products.[1][5]

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Aarikka store on Esplanadi in Helsinki

Aarikka opened its first retail store in Helsinki in 1960, expanding to 20 outlets by the 1980s.[6]

In 2017, Aarikka was acquired by another Finnish household and gift items manufacturer, Шаблон:Ill.[7][8] Until then, the company was owned by the Aarikka family, and one of the founders' daughters, Pauliina Aarikka, remains in the business as a designer.[8]

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