Orion Corporation
Orion Corporation ( fi, Orion Oyj), founded in 1917 and headquartered at Espoo, Finland, is a globally operating Finnish company which develops, manufactures and markets human and veterinary Pharmaceutical company, pharmaceuticals and Active ingredient, active pharmaceutical ingredients for global markets. All of the company's manufacturing sites and the majority of its R&D units are in Finland. Orion's Stock#Dual class stock, class A and B shares are listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. History Orion was founded on September 21, 1917 by pharmacists Onni Turpeinen, Eemil Tuurala and Wikki Valkama. Before founding Orion, they worked in a pharmaceutical-chemical factory called Medica. The first premises of the new company were found in a courtyard building in Helsinki's Kruununhaa, Mariankatu 24, i.e. Asunto Oy Mars star. Among the first products of the apothecary were Bellistol gun oil and dulcine. Pediatrician Arvo Ylppö played a significant role starting in the 1920s. Ori ...
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