Having just celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2025, Artek is planning for the next 90 years by taking action to secure the future of Finnish birch, the material used for the vast majority of Artek furniture. The company has purchased an area of forestland in Heinävesi, Eastern Finland, which it will manage using environmentally progressive methods. 

This is the latest step in Artek’s efforts to strengthen its deep-rooted relationship with Finnish forests, which are increasingly threatened by climate change and intensive forestry methods. Artek is extending its responsibility beyond the product lifecycle to encompass its raw materials: from the moment a tree starts growing as a seedling to the moment the finished piece of furniture is shipped to the customer. 

“Nine decades after Artek’s founding, we know that our furniture lasts for generations. By taking responsibility for where our raw material comes from, we are aligning Artek’s long-term plans with the lifespan of trees. By acting now, we want to ensure that quality birch wood will still be available for our products in another nine decades,” says Marianne Goebl, Global Managing Director of Artek.

Read more about Artek's deep-rooted relationship with the Finnish forest, and the measures Artek is taking to ensure this relationship continues, here.