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Our history

Our history

Year: 1928

The origin of SALO-RA

Its history begins in 1928 in Salo (Finland), where the gentlemen Nordell and Koskinen built crystal receivers for the new Finnish radio station. Other battery powered radios followed soon after, and in 1930 mains powered. In 1945, after the Second World War, the company was renamed SALORA O.Y. The name was a combination of the city of SALO and the product Radio. SALORA grew and with 300 people, 15,000 radios were produced annually.

Year: 1928

Year: 1957

Start producing televisions

In 1957, SALORA started producing televisions and by the early 1970s, 1,000 TVs were produced a day with 2,000 people. Wireless telephones for the military and railways were started in the late 1950s. In 1966 the export of TVs to Sweden also started. At the end of the 1970s, 60% of the production was destined for export. In 1978 a partnership was formed with NOKIA – under the name “MOBIRA” for the production of mobile phones.

Year: 1957

Year: 1981

Entry into the European market

In 1981 monitors were put into production for IBM. Then, in 1982, the mobile phone division was transferred to NOKIA and in 1984 NOKIA bought a majority of the shares of SALORA. In the same year, SALORA started making TVs for a well-known Japanese brand, for the entire European market. In 1992 SALORA was taken over entirely by NOKIA

Year: 1981

Year: 2006

Salora-Televisies

Expansion of consumer electronics

At the beginning of 2006, SALORA is taken over by Salora International BV. From this period onwards, Salora primarily engaged in the production of televisions, (portable) DVD players and audio products. Later the range was expanded with Action Cameras and Dash Cameras.

Year: 2006

Year: 2018

Salora-Magnetron

Introduction of white goods

Since 2018, Salora also produces various white goods products in addition to consumer electronics. Nowadays you can also contact Salora for washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, microwaves and dishwashers.

Year: 2018

Our history

Year: 1928

The origin of SALO-RA

Its history begins in 1928 in Salo (Finland), where the gentlemen Nordell and Koskinen built crystal receivers for the new Finnish radio station. Other battery powered radios followed soon after, and in 1930 mains powered. In 1945, after the Second World War, the company was renamed SALORA O.Y. The name was a combination of the city of SALO and the product Radio. SALORA grew and with 300 people, 15,000 radios were produced annually.

Year: 1928

Year: 1957

Start producing televisions

In 1957, SALORA started producing televisions and by the early 1970s, 1,000 TVs were produced a day with 2,000 people. Wireless telephones for the military and railways were started in the late 1950s. In 1966 the export of TVs to Sweden also started. At the end of the 1970s, 60% of the production was destined for export. In 1978 a partnership was formed with NOKIA – under the name “MOBIRA” for the production of mobile phones.

Year: 1957

Year: 1981

Entry into the European market

In 1981 monitors were put into production for IBM. Then, in 1982, the mobile phone division was transferred to NOKIA and in 1984 NOKIA bought a majority of the shares of SALORA. In the same year, SALORA started making TVs for a well-known Japanese brand, for the entire European market. In 1992 SALORA was taken over entirely by NOKIA

Year: 1981

Year: 2006

Salora-Televisies

Expansion of consumer electronics

At the beginning of 2006, SALORA is taken over by Salora International BV. From this period onwards, Salora primarily engaged in the production of televisions, (portable) DVD players and audio products. Later the range was expanded with Action Cameras and Dash Cameras.

Year: 2006

Year: 2018

Salora-Magnetron

Introduction of white goods

Since 2018, Salora also produces various white goods products in addition to consumer electronics. Nowadays you can also contact Salora for washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, microwaves and dishwashers.

Year: 2018