Fredrik Idestam
IndiaengineerMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Fredrik Idestam was a Finnish mining engineer and entrepreneur who founded Nokia in 1865, originally establishing the company as a groundwood pulp mill. Under his leadership, Nokia evolved from its roots in paper and rubber production to become a significant player in telecommunications, ultimately transforming into a global mobile phone giant in the late 20th century.
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Fredrik Idestam built a groundwood pulp mill in 1865, marking the beginning of Nokia.
It once sold two out of every five phones on Earth: How a company that started by making rubber boots became a global phone icon before losing it all in just seven years |The Times of India·India· 2026-07-24
India· 2026-07-24
