{"id":31038,"date":"2024-03-28T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T12:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.lindante.ee\/linda-story\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T18:26:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:26:29","slug":"linda-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lindante.ee\/en\/linda-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Linda\u00b4s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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1920-1944 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the end of the Estonian War of Independence in 1920, tanner Juhan Susi established the leather industry “Linda” in Tallinn, located at Suur-P\u00e4rnu mnt 87. The business was engaged in the tanning of domestic raw hides, producing “all sorts of leathers, from sole leathers to finer types.” The production remained entirely domestic; as per the customs of the time, every country protected its markets with high import duties, and Estonian companies generally failed to break through these barriers. Interestingly, the new and large production building of the “Linda” leather factory, completed in December 1930, was built entirely from own funds and without loans. In the economic conditions of the time, this was quite a rare occurrence. The new factory of “Linda” employed 50 people and was involved in both leather tanning and the manufacture of various leather items. The aforementioned building has survived to this day, with its new address being P\u00e4rnu mnt 132. The building has undergone a significant extension and now houses a recently renovated office building. During the Soviet period, a textile factory, “Keila,” operated in these premises. During the First Republic, several leather glove manufacturers operated in Tallinn, and many companies engaged in the tanning of leather and fur also operated in Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Leather Factory “Linda” founder
Mr. Juhan Susi with his family in 1922<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The “Linda” Leather Factory\u00b4s advertisement poster from 1930 with the founder Mr. Juhan Susi\u00b4s name<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sturdy leather tanners with their tools<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fighters of the Kalev Maleva Battalion in sheepskin coats during the Estonian War of Independence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Glove cutting dies 1929<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Stretching hides in the 1930s leather industry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Finishing hides in the 1930s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Article in “P\u00e4evaleht”newspaper on December 24, 1930<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Finished goods warehouse in a leather factory in the 1930s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fur machine from the 1930s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Leather factory sewing department in the 1930s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Advertisements from the era of the
Republic of Estonia: “ARKO” & “G. Soans”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Leather factory sewing department in the 1930s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An announcement in the media confirming the South Estonian representative for the “Linda” brand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Article in the “Tallinn Teataja” magazine on Dec 30, 1930<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Leather factory workers tanning hides in 1940<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From the “II Estonian Fur Animals and Furs”
Exhibition Catalog, 1938<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1945-1962<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the war, state artisanal craftsmen’s cartels started to operate on the basis of the enterprises established by the former owners: the textile and leather craft cartels “Sangar” in Tartu, “Kiir” in P\u00e4rnu, “Viru \u00dchendus” in Rakvere, and “Kalev” in Rapla; the leather craft cartels “Soliid,” “Priima,” “V\u00f5it,” and “Toodang” in Tallinn. Gloves were produced in the leather industry’s “Energia” and the weavers’ “Vill”; fur products were made in the Tallinn Sewing Factory, which was the V. Klement’s Sewing Production Co-operative (later AS PTA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sewing leather gloves in the cooperative ‘Energia’ in 1947<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Advertisement for the cooperative \u201cVill\u201d in 1951<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Factory furrier in full swing in 1962<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fur inspection in 1954<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Manual skiving (thinning) of leather in the
cooperative \u201cT\u00e4ht\u201d in 1948<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Leather stretching device in 1952<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sorting fish skin in 1950<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Saddlers during work in 1954<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1963-1992<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 1962-63, the Red Army consolidated various artels and independent production units into a single large entity named the Leather-Galantine Combine LINDA. Following the collapse of the Soviet regime and Estonia’s regaining independence, the planned order system ceased, leading to significant changes in the early 1990s. The state-owned joint-stock company Linda underwent partial privatisation and partial liquidation. From the remnants of this large conglomerate, Galvi-Linda AS continues to operate in Viljandi alongside Lindante Ltd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opening of the “Linda” company store in
Town Hall Square 1964<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Linda” trademark X anniversary badge. Foto: 1972<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pendant from the 1970s, likely from the side of a bag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sewing Olympic themed bags 1977<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cool old “Linda\u00b4s” stamps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Stamping leather gloves in 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Advertisement in the magazine
“Siluett” (“Silhouette”) winter 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Linda” advertisement 1986<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Honorary Employee Certificate 1987<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Plastic bag from the 1980s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Linda’s headquarters in the 1980s, on Maakri Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Linda\u00b4s flagship store in the 1980s, at Kullassepa 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Linda’s store rules in the 1980s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Linda\u00b4s  products in the 1980s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pennants with factory symbols from the 1980s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Linda factory’s leather tanners 1979<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Model with a fancy fur hat 1967<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Commercial Director of the State Joint Stock Company “Linda” demonstrates the company’s products in December 1992<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1993 – … Lindante O\u00dc (Ltd.)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1993:<\/b> The company was established and launched: we purchased equipment and materials, hired former employees from a national company, and also brought in new personnel. We focused on finding markets for our products and services, primarily targeting Scandinavia. During the initial years, our production operations were housed in rented facilities located in Lasnam\u00e4e and Kopli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 1996<\/strong>, our company has served as a training ground for a multitude of students and apprentices from institutions such as the Estonian Academy of Arts, Tartu Art College, Viljandi Culture Academy, Tallinn College of Engineering, Tallinn University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn Industrial Education Centre, and Kuressaare Vocational School. These students have specialized in areas including fashion, garment manufacturing, and leatherwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1998<\/strong>, we acquired a manufacturing facility located at 6 Kilbi Street in Kopli, which remains our operational base to the present day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 1999<\/strong>, we have held the exclusive rights to use our historic trademark “Linda” within the categories 18, 25, 35, and 42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2008<\/strong>, we were among the founding members who established the sector’s professional body, the Estonian Fur Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020<\/strong>, we implemented a major technological advancement by acquiring the Gerber GT1000, an automatic fabric cutting line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since April 2023<\/strong>, we have been affiliated with the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association (defence.ee<\/a>), reflecting our longstanding focus on fulfilling orders primarily from the military sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, our company has successfully secured numerous contracts through Estonian public procurement processes, supplying a wide range of gloves and other stitched products to the Estonian Defence Forces and the Police and Border Guard Board. We also export a significant portion of our output, catering to client requests and under the “Linda” brand. Presently, we are engaged in multiple framework agreements with our main customer, the Estonian Defence Forces, for manufacturing and delivering a variety of military products and offering specific defense-oriented services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lindante O\u00dc (Ltd.’s) first location
was at 48a Peterburi Road.
The picture shows a cutting line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Leather garments, 1996<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Golf glove, 1997<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Defence Forces’ leather gloves, 2000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sheepskin coat, 2004<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Advertisement in the magazine
“Hooaeg” (“Season), autumn 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Factory building at Kilbi street 6, where we have been operating since 1998<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Automatic cutting line “Gerber 1000”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View of the production workshop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tour of the manufacturing facility
View of the production workshop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View of the production workshop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Purchasing pelts at the North American Fur Auction in Toronto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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