Location of Estonia
Estonia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe .[1] It is a developed country with an advanced, high-income economy that as of 2011 is among the fastest growing in the EU.[2] Its Human Development Index ranks very highly,[3] and it performs favourably in measurements of economic freedom , civil liberties and press freedom (3rd in the world in 2012 and 2007).[4] The 2015 PISA test places Estonian high school students 3rd in the world, behind Singapore and Japan.[5] Citizens of Estonia are provided with universal health care ,[6] free education [7] and the longest paid maternity leave in the OECD .[8] Since independence the country has rapidly developed its IT sector, becoming one of the world's most digitally advanced societies.[9] In 2005 Estonia became the first nation to hold elections over the Internet , and in 2014 the first nation to provide E-residency .
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Estonia ".
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Notable companies
Active
State-owned
Defunct
Name
Industry
Sector
Headquarters
Founded
Notes
A. Le Coq
Consumer goods
Brewers
Tartu
1807
Brewery
Airest
Consumer services
Airlines
Tallinn
2002
Airline
Alexela
Oil & gas
Exploration & production
Tallinn
1990
Oil & gas
Aqris
Technology
Software
Tallinn
1999
Software development
AS Starman
Telecommunications
Fixed line telecommunications
Tallinn
1992
Cable, ISP
Avies
Consumer services
Airlines
Tallinn
1991
Airline, defunct 2016
Baltika Group
Consumer services
Apparel retailers
Tallinn
1928
Apparel
BLRT Grupp
Industrials
Commercial vehicles & trucks
Tallinn
1912
Shipbuilding
Bolt
Technology
Transportation
Tallinn
2013
Ride-hailing, food delivery, micromobility
Copterline
Consumer services
Airlines
Tallinn
2010
Helicopter airline, defunct 2016
Eesti Energia
Utilities
Conventional electricity
Tallinn
1939
Energy company
Eesti Gaas
Utilities
Gas distribution
Tallinn
1990
Natural gas company
Eesti Raudtee
Industrials
Railroads
Tallinn
1992
National railway company
Elering
Utilities
Conventional electricity
Tallinn
1998
Electrical distribution
Elron
Consumer services
Travel & tourism
Tallinn
1998
Passenger rail operator
Enefit Kaevandused
Basic materials
General mining
Jõhvi
1945
Mining
Enefit Solutions
Industrials
Business support services
Jõhvi
1959
Engineering support
Enimex
Consumer services
Airlines
Tallinn
1994
Airline, defunct 2008
EstDomains
Technology
Internet
Tartu
?
Domain provider, defunct 2008
Estonia Piano Factory
Consumer goods
Recreational products
Tallinn
1950
Pianos
Estonian Record Productions
Consumer services
Broadcasting & entertainment
Tallinn
2001
Recording studio
Fortumo
Financials
Financial services
Tartu
2007
Payments
GoRail
Consumer services
Travel & tourism
Tallinn [10]
1998[10]
Passenger rail operator
Kalev
Consumer goods
Food products
Lehmja
1806
Confectionery producer
Liviko
Consumer goods
Distillers & vintners
Tallinn
1898
Distillery
Moonwalk Records
Consumer services
Broadcasting & entertainment
Tallinn
2005
Recording studio
Narva Oil Plant
Oil & gas
Exploration & production
Auvere
1980
Shale oil producer
Nortal
Technology
Software
Tallinn
2000
Software development
Olerex
Consumer services
Specialty retailers
Tartu [11]
1994
Gas station chain
Omniva
Logistics
Delivery services
Tallinn
1638
Postal service
Publishing House ERSEN
Consumer services
Publishing
Tallinn
?
Book publisher
Quattromed
Health care
Biotechnology
Tartu
1999
Medical diagnostics
Rakvere Lihakombinaat
Consumer goods
Food products
Roodevälja
1890
Meat
Saaremaa Shipping Company
Industrials
Marine transportation
Kuressaare
1992
Ferry traffic
Saku Brewery
Consumer goods
Brewers
Saku
1820
Brewery
SEB Pank
Financials
Banks
Tallinn
2008
Bank
Selver
Consumer services
Food retailers & wholesalers
Tallinn
1995
Supermarkets, owned by Tallinna Kaubamaja Grupp
Sky Media Group
Consumer services
Broadcasting & entertainment
Tallinn
1995
Broadcaster
SmartPost
Industrials
Delivery services
Tallinn
2006
Logistics
STV
Consumer services
Broadcasting & entertainment
Tallinn
1991
Cable network, TV channel, ISP, security service
Tallink
Industrials
Marine transportation
Tallinn
1989
Ferry traffic
Tänapäev
Consumer services
Publishing
Tallinn
1999
Publisher
Tartu Mill
Consumer goods
Food products
Tartu
2000
Grain
Telia Eesti
Telecommunications
Fixed line telecommunications
Tallinn
1993
Telecommunications services
Tondi Elektroonika
Industrials
Electronic equipment
Tallinn
1959
Electronic components
TopTen
Consumer services
Broadcasting & entertainment
Tallinn
?
Recording studio
Ülemiste Keskus
Consumer services
Broadline retailers
Tallinn
?
Shopping center
Varrak
Consumer services
Publishing
Tallinn
1991
Book publisher
Viru Keemia Grupp
Oil & gas
Exploration & production
Kohtla-Järve
1924
Shale extractor
VKG Elektrivõrgud
Utilities
Conventional electricity
Narva
1993
Electrical distribution
ZeroTurnaround
Technology
Software
Tartu
2007
Software development
Notable former firms
See also
References
List of companies of Europe
Sovereign states States with limited recognition Dependencies and other entities Other entities