Oras facts for kids
| Limited Company | |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Founder | Erkki Paasikivi |
| Headquarters | , |
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Area served
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Europe |
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Key people
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Pekka Kuusniemi (CEO) |
| Products | Faucets, Showers, Technical valves |
| Revenue | €131.1 million (2012) |
| Owner | Oras Invest Ltd. |
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Number of employees
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920 (2012) |
Oras Oy is a company from Finland that makes things you use every day: faucets (those water taps in your kitchen and bathroom!) and Showers. They started way back in 1945 and are based in a city called Rauma.
Meet Oras Oy
Oras Oy is a well-known Finnish company. It makes many different kinds of faucets and showers. These are important for homes and other buildings. The company was started a long time ago, in 1945.
Where is Oras Located?
The main home of Oras Oy is in Rauma, a city in Finland. Finland is a country in northern Europe. Oras products are used all over Europe.
What Does Oras Make?
Oras specializes in making high-quality faucets and showers. This means they make the taps you turn on for water in your sink or the showerheads you use to wash. They also make special technical valves. These products are designed to be easy to use and to save water.
How Big is Oras?
Oras is a pretty big company in Europe. It is the fourth-largest maker of faucets across the continent. In Finland, Oras is even more important. They make a large share of the faucets used there, about 30% to 80% of them! In 2012, about 920 people worked for Oras. The company is owned by Oras Invest Ltd.
