Kesko Corporation
00016 Helsinki, Finland (Map) Phone: +358-10--5311
Fax: +358-9-174-398
http://www.kesko.fi
Overview
You name it, Kesko sells it. The Finnish firm is big in importing, distributing, and wholesaling in its homeland and in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and now Russia and Belarus. Its largest division, Kesko Food (about 45% of sales) includes more than 1,000 of its own "K" food stores (operating in a variety of formats mostly in Finland and in the Baltic countries). Kesko also operates about 870 other retail outlets -- from department stores and home and specialty shops (shoes and sporting goods), to stores selling hardware, builders' supplies, agriculture goods, and machinery. Kesko also is a wholesaler and imports vehicles made by Volkswagen and Audi through its VV-Auto division.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Kesko Corporation
| Company Type | Public (OMX Helsinki: KESAV) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2010 Sales (mil.) | £7,518.3 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | (3.9%) |
| 2010 Net Income (mil.) | £184.8 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 48.6% |
| 2010 Employees | 22,124 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 15.3% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Kesko Corporation
| Chairman | Heikki Takamäki (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| President and CEO | Matti Halmesmäki |
| SVP and CFO | Arja Talma |
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