A player with a long history covering Eastern growth markets

The new Telko was created as a result of integration of Aspo and Kauko-Telko in the spring of 2008. Both companies have decades of experience in the distribution of raw materials.

1908   The establishment of Suomen Metalliteollisuuskonttori by notable mechanical engineering machine shops
1917   Suomen Teollisuuskonttori starts importing, among other things, coal and coke
1936   Adoption of the name Telko
1937   Start of car tire and technical plastics product sales
1977   The Rauma terminal is established
1978   Aspo starts distribution of chemicals and polymers
1978   Starckjohann becomes a major shareholder in Telko
1995   Subsidiary in Estonia is established
1998   Subsidiary in Latvia and Lithuania is established
2000   Subsidiary is opened in Russia
2002   Start of operations in Sweden via acquisition of Nordica
2004   Subsidiary is opened in Ukraine
2006   Start of operations in Poland via acquisition of WEP
2007   Representative office in Belarus is opened
2007   Acquisition of Wilferd, Denmark
2008   Integration of Aspo and Kauko-Telko
2008   Subsidiary is opened in Norway
2010   Local offices in China and Belarus are opened