“We are all parts in a collaborative effort that applies not only to ourselves and our company but also to the whole of modern society with all its many operating procedures”, said Eduard Paulig, the company’s then-CEO in the 1940s.
As a family company, Paulig wants to be involved in building the future and supporting the surrounding community. Children and the young are the most important target group for Paulig’s societal contributions. Supporting future generations is deeply rooted in the company’s values and history.
In the 1940’s, the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare constructed a hospital for children called Children’s Castle. Paulig took part in the voluntary work by packaging the coffee that the Mannerheim League got as a donation from the US. The coffee was packed unroasted in small 250g packages. A lottery was organized with coffee as the price. As coffee was still a rationed product, it was a desired good to win. Through the lottery the project profited 1,2 million marks (former Finnish currency) – a remarkable sum back then. Children’s Castle was inaugurated in 1948. When the hospital was standing ready, it was one of the most modern units to cure children.
In Finland, a project to build a new hospital for children was launched in 2012 as the facilities built in the 1940’s did not meet with the high standards anymore. Paulig donated 1,5 million euros to the New Children’s Hospital project. The initiative to participate in the project came from our owners and our personnel.
In September 2018 was a time for celebration as the New Children’s Hospital was opened. The New Children's Hospital focuses on demanding specialized health care for children. The hospital provides world-class care for patients from all across Finland.
Picture: Matti Snellman