Solidium
Solidium is a Finnish state-owned investment company. Founded in 1991, Solidium's original purpose was to manage the property of SKOP Bank (Säästöpankkien Keskus-Osake-Pankki; fi), which went bankrupt in the early 1990s recession. In 2008, Solidium's mandate became the management of the listed minority shareholdings of the Finnish state. Previously, the government directly owned the stock, and transferring it to a single company was the work of Minister of Trade and Industry Jyri Häkämies. On August 1, 2022, the net asset value of Solidium was EUR 8,968 billion. Aside from Solidium, the government still directly owns shares in three listed companies as a majority shareholder.
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Solidium is a Finnish state-owned investment company. Founded in 1991, Solidium's original purpose was to manage the property of SKOP Bank (Säästöpankkien Keskus-Osake-Pankki; fi), which went bankrupt in the early 1990s recession.[1]
In 2008, Solidium's mandate became the management of the listed minority shareholdings of the Finnish state.[2]
Previously, the government directly owned the stock, and transferring it to a single company was the work of Minister of Trade and Industry Jyri Häkämies. On August 1, 2022, the net asset value of Solidium was EUR 8,968 billion.[3]
Aside from Solidium, the government still directly owns shares in three listed companies as a majority shareholder.
Holdings
[edit]Solidium took over the state-owned shares in 2008 of Kemira, Metso, Outokumpu, Rautaruukki, Sampo, Sponda, Stora Enso, and Telia, and in 2009 Elisa.[citation needed]
Solidium acquired over 5% of Outotec Mining Technology Company's shares in March 2012, while Goldman Sachs reduced its ownership to less than 5%. 5% is the limit of the obligatory stock information note in Finland.[4]
Solidium has also bought Talvivaara mining stocks[5] and sold all shares of Sponda.[6] In February 2024, Solidium sold their shares in Kemira Oyi for about $124 million[7][8] as well as their shares in Mandatum.[9][10]
| Company[11] | % of company owned |
|---|---|
| Anora Group | 19.4 |
| Elisa Oyj | 10.0 |
| Konecranes | 11.1[12] |
| Metso Oyj | 14.9 |
| Nokia Oyj | 6.0 |
| Nokian Tyres | 10.1[13] |
| Outokumpu Oyj | 15.5 |
| Sampo Oyj | 6.2 |
| Stora Enso Oyj | 10.7 |
| Tietoevry Corporation | 10.9 |
| Valmet Corporation | 10.1 |
The Finnish state also directly owns shares of certain publicly listed companies, deemed to be strategically important, that are not in Solidium's portfolio. These include Finnair (55.8%), Fortum (50.8%), and Neste Oil (50.1%).[14]
Corporate governance
[edit]Solidium Oy managing director is Kari Järvinen. The members of Solidium's Board of Directors are chairman (interim) Heikki Bergholm, Markku Hyvärinen (Varma, Tradeka), Marketta Kokkonen (Espoo municipality), Anni Vepsäläinen (Finnish Fair Corporation), and Eero Heliövaara (Ownership steering department of the Prime Minister's Office).[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Talouskriisi vauhditti Solidiumin syntyä | OmistajaOnline.fi". Archived from the original on 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ Liu, Zongyuan Zoe (2023). Sovereign Funds: How the Communist Party of China Finances its Global Ambitions. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780674271913.
- ^ "Solidium Oy's half-year report for July-December 2021" (PDF). Solidium.fi. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Solidium sells all its shares in Sponda Plc". Solidium. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "Solidium divests its stake in Kemira for over 130 million euro | PULPAPERnews.com". www.pulpapernews.com. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "Kemira Oyj: Shareholding of Solidium Oy in Kemira has decreased below 5.00 per cent". Kemira. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "Swedish private equity firm Altor is now the largest shareholder in Finnish wealth management and life insurance firm Mandatum (publ.) at 16.6% ownership". www.mainsights.io. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "Solidium Oy's financial statements and half-year report 1.7.2023–31.12.2024". Solidium. 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "Holdings". Solidium.fi. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "The Finnish State's investment company Solidium renewed its strategy – invests also in growth companies going forward | GlobeNewswire by notified". kommunikasjon.ntb.no. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Chris (2023-01-25). "Solidium: Nokian Tyres Romania plans offer 'good prospects for building the business on a new basis'". Tyrepress. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ [3]
- ^ "Solidium | Board of Directors". Solidium.fi.