Oy C.E. Lindgren Ab
Founded in 1881, Oy C.E. Lindgren Ab has a long tradition in the manufacturing of painting tools.
Contact Information
Oy C.E. Lindgren Ab
Raudoittajantie 5
06450 PORVOO
Customer Service
+358 19 536 010
info@celindgren.fi
Warehouse
+358 10 387 2901
varasto@celindgren.fi
Antti Kannisto
Area Sales Manager
Southern and Western Finland
+358 46 878 3753
antti.kannisto@celindgren.fi
Petteri Pitkänen
Area Sales Manager
Southern and Eastern Finland
+358 44 732 0327
petteri.pitkanen@celindgren.fi
Mikael Lönnberg
Sales
Helsinki Metropolitan Area
mikael.lonnberg@celindgren.fi
Janne Ranta
CEO
+358 19 536 010
janne.ranta@celindgren.fi
Robin Wahlstedt
Business Manager
+358 40 0717 114
robin.wahlstedt@celindgren.fi
Anders Englund
Warehouse Manager
019 536 0115
anders.englund@celindgren.fi
Toni Nyström
Marketing, PIM
+358 40 152 1314
toni.nystrom@celindgren.fi
Katja Palosaari
Finance and Administration Manager
+358 44 282 8662
katja.palosaari@celindgren.fi
Jaana Bomberg
Purchasing and Logistics
019 536 0127
jaana.bomberg@celindgren.fi
Marika Forsström
Sales Assistant
019 536 0116
marika.forsstrom@celindgren.fi
Diana Tuominen
Sales Assistant
019 536 0199
diana.tuominen@celindgren.fi
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Oy C.E. Lindgren Ab
Founded in 1881, Oy C.E. Lindgren AB has a long tradition in the manufacturing of painting tools. Located in the historic city of Porvoo, this family business also specializes in other construction tools, special brushes, and plastic injection moulded products. At Lindgren, we focus on high quality, personalized customer service, and fast delivery times. We are an innovative and rapidly developing company, and at the same time, a reliable partner for long-term cooperation.
Our own tool brands are CEL, which specializes in brushes and other painting tools, and E. Vuorio, which specializes in construction tools.
We also represent the painting tool manufacturer Anza AB in Finland. You can find our products in almost all hardware stores across the country.
Our special brushes are tailored brush solutions that we design and manufacture according to customer wishes at our own factory in Porvoo. Among other things, we produce railway switch brushes and oil spill containment brushes.
Our way of working
At Lindgren, we focus on reliability, quality, and collaboration.
It is truly important to us that we can offer our customers personalized and efficient service; that we always commit to what we promise. We also carefully select the raw materials we use so that the quality of our products truly meets customer expectations.
Transparency and good cooperation are essential values in our company. We promote the expertise and well-being of our staff by encouraging the development and growth of individuals and the entire organization. We also encourage innovation in the development of new products, solutions, and services.
History
2026
Oy C.E. Lindgren Ab Strategy
In 2026, a new strategy for 2026–2028 will be completed. With this strategy, C.E. Lindgren will further strengthen its operations in its three business areas: tools, specialized brushes, and plastic slope products. The goal is to build profitable growth, develop customer relationships, and strengthen the company's position as a supplier of high-quality and specialized products in Finland and in international markets.
2026
New website
C.E. Lindgren's updated website has now been launched. The new site offers a clearer structure, more comprehensive product information, and an easier way to explore our selection and brands than before.
The goal of the update is to serve our customers even better and make finding the right products as effortless as possible.
2026
Oy C.E. Lindgren Ab turns 145 years old.
The company was founded on June 2, 1881, and over the years, countless brushes, tools, ski elements, customer visits, and orders – and surely many cups of coffee – have been part of its journey.
145 years is a long time for any company. It speaks of the ability to innovate, to work patiently, to serve customers, and to keep the business vibrant from one generation to the next.
Above all, however, it speaks of people.
A company is not just walls, a warehouse, machines, or products. A company is the people who do the work every day – for the customers, products, deliveries, sales, production, administration, and development.
A big thank you to all current and former employees, customers, partners, and owners who have been a part of C.E. Lindgren's story.
145 years behind us – and we are in an excellent position to continue forward.
Happy Birthday Oy C.E. Lindgren Ab! 🎉
2025
Janne Ranta appointed CEO of C.E. Lindgren
Alexander Brunow will become the company's Chairman of the Board, and Janne Ranta will be appointed CEO. The company will continue its operations as a strong Finnish family business, respecting its long history while also innovating for the future.
2010s
C.E. Lindgren acquires Näsi's business operations
C.E. Lindgren acquires Näsi's business operations, strengthening the company's position as a Finnish power tools and equipment provider and further expanding its product range.
2017
C.E. Lindgren acquires E. Vuorio's business operations
In 2017, Lindgren acquired E. Vuorio's business. The company now operates in three business areas: tools, special brushes, and plastic hill products. Extensive experience, skilled personnel, high-quality products resulting from long-term product development, and specialisation have made C.E. Lindgren a successful and internationally significant company. In Finland, C.E. Lindgren is the market leader in both the tools and special brushes markets.
Alexander Brunow serves as the CEO of C.E. Lindgren, and the company continues to operate as a family business, with the third generation of the Brunow family at the helm.
2000s
Moving to Porvoo
In 2007, C. E. Lindgren decided to close the Längelmäki factory and transfer all production to Porvoo.
1990s
C.E. Lindgren acquires Kirkkala Oy
C.E. Lindgren acquires the business operations of Kirkkala Oy, located in Längelmäki. The company manufactures plastic fibers, which it then uses to make street sweeper brushes and plastic mats for ski jumping hills. C.E. Lindgren has since focused production on plastic mats for ski jumping hills. In the 1990s, plastic toboggan runs were also developed alongside these.
In the 1990s, C.E. Lindgren also entered into a subcontracting agreement with the Swedish company Anza for the manufacture of paintbrushes.
The 1980s
C.E. Lindgren specializes in painting tools and technical brushes
At the turn of the decade, the company's shareholders wanted to divest their ownership, and the company's then long-standing Chairman of the Board, Stig Brunow, decided to acquire these shares for sale.
In the late 1980s, C.E. Lindgren ceased manufacturing household brushes and focused its production on painting tools and technical brushes.
1970s
C.E. Lindgren acquires Sivellinteollisuus Oy
C.E. Lindgren acquires Sivellinteollisuus Oy, which further focuses production on high-quality brush manufacturing. Production is also automated and mechanized in line with industry developments. In 1976, the company moves to the Tarmola Industrial Area in Porvoo.
1960s
To the management Axel Bergström
In 1960, C.E. Lindgren was taken over by Axel Bergström, an outsider to the family, who modernized and streamlined the company's operations with great energy and success.
1950s
C.E. Lindgren Ab limited liability company is founded
C.E. Lindgren Ab is founded, and its shares are distributed among four owner families. In 1959, the company's factory premises on Punavuorenkatu become too small, leading to the factory's relocation to Jokikatu in Porvoo.
1930s
CEL is born
C.E. Lindgren’s well-known painting tool brand CEL is being introduced.
1920s
Carl Edvard Lindgren runs the company with a firm hand
Carl Edvard Lindgren led the company with a firm hand until his death in 1928. All of his actions reflected a sense of responsibility, determination, and energy. After Carl Edvard's death, the company became a general partnership, with all of the founder's descendants as partners. For 18 years, the company was led by Carl Edvard's son-in-law, Gösta Rosenberg, under whose leadership the company continued to develop.
1881
Company founded
Carl Edvard Lindgren from Helsinki establishes the company C.E. Lindgren, and begins the manufacturing and sale of brushes. Initially, Carl Edvard works with the help of one assistant in a rented workshop. Within a few years, however, the company employs around twenty people and operates in its own premises on Punavuorenkatu in Helsinki. Carl Edvard Lindgren is the first manufacturer of industrial brushes in Finland.