Private company

WSOY

Finnish book publishing company.1

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

1878Founded1

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The story

Founded by Werner Söderström in 1878.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2019Bazar Forlag became a subsidiary1
  2. 1995Weilin+Göös became a subsidiary1
  3. 1990Docendo became a subsidiary1

Timeline

  1. 2011Acquired Acquired by Bonnier Group1
  2. 1999Acquired Acquired by Sanoma Corporation1
  3. 1878Founded Founded1

Sources

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