The first products were a chest of drawers and a dressing table. The company focused on wood-veneered bookcases and later on shelves. Matching coffee tables and cabinets were also produced.

In the early days, the exotic teak, mahogany and Brazilian rosewood were the most popular colours. In the 70's, dark shades, such as stained koto veneer and oak veneer, became popular. Birch was fashionable during the first half of the 80's and beech became popular during the latter part of the decade. The 90's colours were beech and the new cherry colour.

The TIMANTTI brand was introduced at the beginning of the 70's. The first TIMANTTI products were traditional partitioned bookcases that consisted of tree units. They remained in production throughout the decade. The models were renewed from time to time but the basic concept stayed the same. The TIMANTTI 1, the TIMANTTI 10, the TIMANTTI 10 lux and the TIMANTTI 100 lux can still be found in many homes today.

At the end of the 70's and at the beginning of the 80's, the partitioned bookcases that consisted of tree units were rapidly being replaced by the current type of shelves. The TIMANTTI 3600 was a bold effort in its time, but was perhaps ahead of its time. The TIMANTTI 700 was already a good product, but its design and the quality of the edges still needed some improvement.

The factory set out to design a set of high-quality shelves. The result of this design project, the TIMANTTI 800, or just TIMANTTI to friends, was created in 1984. At first there were about 20 different elements in the set and it was available in birch and stained oak. After a few years, beech was introduced and mahogany was introduced at the beginning of the 90's. The manufacturing of the cherry colour sets, the latest addition to the colour range, started in 1996.

Furniture and export business

On the domestic market, P.Rotola-Pukkila Oy's customers are privately owned furniture businesses. Many of the customer relationships date back to the 70's. The company has also co-operated with various furniture chains.

Exports started as early as the 70's, but decreased at the end of the 80's. Initially, the main export countries included Norway and Sweden. In the early 90's, low demand on the domestic market was an incentive to start looking for export markets. The company has exported its products to various counties in different parts of the world. Today's main export markets include Sweden, Russia, Poland and the Baltic States.

Employees, years, growth

At first Pentti and Kaija were the only ones working for the company, but they soon found that they needed extra staff. During the 70's, the number of employees rapidly increased to thirty and then to forty in the mid-90's as a result of expansion through exports and the increase in manufacture of new special parts that required a lot of work.

Many of the employees have stayed with the company for a long time - for ten or even twenty years. This is one of the factors behind the high level of expertise that is visible in the high quality of the products.

Active business and expansion

The first factory hall completed in 1968 was approximately 400 m2 (1,312 sq. ft.). As business was increasing, further expansion was needed the following year. Since then, the premises have been expanded regularly and P. Rotola-Pukkila currently operates in modern premises of over 11,000 m2 (36,089 sq. ft.).

Milestones

1968 The company's first own 400 m2 (1,312 sq. ft.) factory hall is built. An expansion of approximately 600 m2 (1,968 sq. ft.) is added in 1969.

1971 A separate 400 m2 (1,312 sq. ft.) surface finish hall is built. It currently houses the smithy and the veneering department.

1973 An expansion of 1,800 m2 (5,905 sq. ft.) is built for assembly, storage, offices and facilities.

1978 A 2,000 m2 (6,561 sq. ft.) hall is built for the surface finishing line, assembly, storage and loading.

1982 The woodwork department is renovated. The premises built in 1968 and 1969 are demolished and replaced with a new higher building with better fire safety. A storage area of approximately 300 m2 (984 sq. ft.) is built for storing cardboard. The area is currently used as ordinary storage.

1987 The display hall and meeting rooms are completed in 1987.

1989 A raw material storage area of approximately 1,000 m2 (3,281 sq. ft.) is built. The building is also currently in use as a loading and unloading area. The smithy and the veneering department were renovated at the same time.

1990 The storage area is expanded and loading facilities are built in a new location.

1991 The chip storage area is destroyed by fire and rebuilt. The incident causes a month's interruption to production, but deliveries can more or less be handled normally thanks to existing stocks.

1996 the cardboard storage area is expanded and the unloading facilities at the raw material storage area are improved.

1998 The most recent hall for storing finished products is completed.