Lehtipiste Oy has signed an agreement with Hanart Oy’s owner Jari Handolin for the acquisition of Hanart Oy’s operations. Handolin has been responsible for Hanart’s business operations since 1978.
A wholesale company, Hanart Oy imports well-known high-quality brand name products for arts, crafting and interior design. The company’s product range is carried by retailers across Finland and includes approximately 9,000 products. In 2022, Hanart reported a revenue of 5.2 million euros.
Lehtipiste Oy manages and distributes printed single copy newspapers and magazines, books and collectibles across Finland. In the e-commerce logistics market, the company operates as Pakettipiste, providing time-critical deliveries for businesses and a nationwide parcel point network for consumers. Suomen Korttipiste Oy and Putinki Oy, leading operators in the greeting card and gift product market, are also part of the group.
Hanart Oy will continue as a subsidiary in the Lehtipiste Group, becoming an operative part of the company’s greeting card business unit together with Suomen Korttipiste Oy and Putinki Oy. Suomen Korttipiste’s managing director Kalevi Koistinen becomes Hanart’s new CEO.
Consumers can expect a more comprehensive and varied total offering as Hanart joins the Lehtipiste Group.
“We are pleased to welcome Hanart to the Lehtipiste Group. Hanart’s broad assortment complements our current business operations in accordance with our growth strategy, providing consumers with an even broader selection of high-quality goods. Hanart is a well-managed company with a great tradition, and we are eager to begin developing it further with the help of Lehtipiste’s resources,” says Janne Mansukoski, Managing Director of the Lehtipiste Group.
“The company’s story began 45 years ago and now continues in a new and exciting way. Hanart Oy continues to operate with its current employees under new, strong ownership and governance. This makes it possible to develop the company in all areas and supports our retailers’ success in the future. Hanart Oy’s principles include efficient, friendly and reliable cooperation with all partners. I am grateful for all the years of cooperation with our great clients, great products, great suppliers and great employees. Under current circumstances, new Finnish ownership of the highest quality is the best solution for the future for all parties involved,” says Hanart’s Jari Handolin.
Lehtipiste Oy
Managing Director Janne Mansukoski
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+358 40 900 8500
Suomen Korttipiste Oy
Managing Director Kalevi Koistinen
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+358 40 563 0748
Hanart Oy
CEO Jari Handolin
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+358 40 512 7820
Lehtipiste Oy is a single-copy press products distributor operating across Finland. The company’s assortment includes domestic and international single copies of magazines and newspapers, along with books, collectibles and many other products. Lehtipiste’s logistics and distribution network covers nearly 4,200 points-of-sale daily. Lehtipiste also provides nationwide parcel logistics services for online retailers through their Pakettipiste network. Suomen Korttipiste Oy and Putinki Oy, leading operators in the greeting card and gift product market, are part of the Lehtipiste Group. In 2022, Lehtipiste Group reported revenue of 94.3 million euros, and the current number of employees, including all subsidiaries, totals approximately 200. Lehtipiste Oy is part of Tradeka-Yhtiöt Oy.
A wholesale company, Hanart Oy imports well-known high-quality brand name products for arts, crafting and interior design. The company’s product range is carried by retailers across Finland and includes approximately 9,000 products. The company is based in Järvenpää. In 2022, Hanart reported a revenue of 5.2 million euros.
