Gummerus
Gummerus Oy is a Finnish media group that was founded in Jyväskylä in 1872 by Karl Jacob Gummerus. In 1985, it moved its headquarters from Jyväskylä to Helsinki. In 2008, it had an annual turnover of EUR 26,9 million.
Also recorded as Gummerus Kustannus · Gummerus Kustannus Oy
Gummerus
- Founded
- 1872.
- Headquarters
- Kamppi.
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Gummerus Oy is a Finnish media group that was founded in Jyväskylä in 1872 by Karl Jacob Gummerus. In 1985, it moved its headquarters from Jyväskylä to Helsinki. In 2008, it had an annual turnover of EUR 26,9 million.
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Annually, it publishes approximately 200 new titles, which are sold in bookstores, department stores and book clubs. Gummerus Oy consists of four divisions: • Gummerus Kustannus Oy • Kielikone Oy • Kirjatori Oy • Gummerus Kiinteistöt Oy In December 2009 Gummerus and Sanoma agreed on an arrangement concerning the merger of WS Bookwell and Gummerus Printing. In May 2001 Gummerus Publishers acquired an independent, smaller publishing firm by the name of Ajatus Kustannusosakeyhtiö, and Ajatus Kirjat remains an editorially independent non-fiction entity within the main publishing firm. Jaakko Syrjä served as an editor.
Karl Jacob Gummerus, (April 13, 1840 Kokkola – March 20, 1898 Helsinki) begin to publish Kyläkirjasto reader in 1872. It is estimated that the Gummerus Oy publishing company actually started then in Jyväskylä. Karl and his wife Gustava wanted to bring knowledge and joy to folk. Finally he became a writer.
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• Ylhäiset ja alhaiset (1870) - the company's first published book • Alkuperäisiä suomalaisia uuteloita (1863–73(• Haudankaivajan kertomuksia and Vanhan pastorin muistelmia.
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1872
Gummerus established.
1872
Gummerus was established or created on 1 January 1872.
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The circumstances in which Gummerus stands. Established or created on 1 January 1872. Gummerus has its headquarters at Kamppi. Recorded as book publisher. Situated in Finland.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q11860734: Gummerus
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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