 STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR TODAY
Joutsen Finland Oy was founded in Helsinki in 1936 as Oy Suomen Höyhen Ab. Its founder, Marius Pedersen, of Danish extraction, came up with the business idea when watching his Finnish wife, Saima, wash feathers in a cauldron. He established the company as a hobby, alongside his paying job as director of the Finnish State Margarine Factory. Even back then, he realised that high-quality products and good customer service are the supporting pillars of a strong company. A swan, the emblem of purity, was chosen as the trademark for the down products, to symbolise their unique purity. This company begun as a hobby provided work for Pedersen’s family, and the company and its traditions were left for future generations to cherish. Thus, Joutsen is a true family company, and family members from one generation to the next have been actively involved in its operations. Today, Joutsen Finland Oy is a dynamic family business the majority of whose products are exported. The aim of the company is to produce the world’s best down products. The advantages of the world’s northernmost down product manufacturer are its knowledge of cold climate conditions and its location in the vicinity of the best raw materials. Finnish nature provides the uniquely pure and soft water that is of utmost importance in the production of pure down products. The company name was changed to ‘Joutsen Finland Oy’ to strengthen the Joutsen trademark both in Finland and abroad. Joutsen Finland’s production factories are located in Riihimäki, Finland, and in Märjamaa, Estonia. The company actively works with and influences the international organisations in the field.  
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