Family Affair: The Ahlström Dynasty 1931-1981
Family Affair: The Ahlström Dynasty 1931-1981
Product description
Ahlström is one of 20 powerhouse families immortalised in a famous Finnish protest song from the 1960s. For decades, their company was one of Finland's largest and most influential industrial conglomerates. But the Ahlström story goes beyond mere forest products and machine shops.
In collaboration with the legendary architects Aino and Alvar Aalto, the extended Ahlström family helped launch the mecca of modernist Finnish design Artek, Helsinki's prestigious Savoy restaurant and the world-renowned architectural landmark of Villa Mairea as well as iconic Iittala and Karhula glassware from Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Ahlström dynasty was a mix of engineers, business leaders, art lovers and bon vivants, spanning the political spectrum. Their deep-rooted family connection gave the firm strength, but frequent clashes threatened the lineage's unity.
Over the years, directors, managers and shareholders alike learned to “play the Ahlström instrument” - with varying degrees of harmony and discord.
Before long, the multinational empire had built up to an unwieldy crescendo. Would the operations in its Varkaus location be the firm's swan song or salvation?
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- Title
- Family Affair: The Ahlström Dynasty 1931-1981
- Title in original language
- Laulu Ahlströmin perheestä. Suku ja yhtiö 1931–1981
- Authors
- Siltala, Sakari (Author)
- Product number
- 9789523886704
- Product form
- Ebook, EPUB
- Publication date
- 29.9.2026
- Cover image
- Download print-ready cover image
- Title in original language
- Laulu Ahlströmin perheestä. Suku ja yhtiö 1931–1981
- Publisher
- Siltala
- Edition
- 1. edition, 2026
- Publication year
- 2026
- Language
- English
- Format
- EPUB
- Protection type
- Vesileima
- Product family
- E- AND AUDIOBOOKS
- Finnish library classification
- 92 SUOMEN HISTORIA
- Key words
- Ahlströmin dynastia, Ahströmin perhe, Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Harry Gullichsen, Iittala, Karhula, Kauttua, Maire Gullichsen, Noormarkku, Pori, Ravintola Savoy, Strömfors, Sunila, Tapio Wirkkala, Teollisuus, Teollisuushistoria, Timo Sarpaneva, Varkauden teollisuus, Varkaus, Villa Mairea, konepajateollisuus, lasiteollisuus, metsäteollisuus, paperiteollisuus, selluteollisuus
Ways of reading
- No information about appearance modifiability is available
- Not fully readable in read aloud or dynamic braille
- No information about prerecorded audio is available
Hazards
- No hazards