Johan Albert Edvard von Julin (December 22, 1846 – June 7, 1906) was a Finnish businessman and vuorineuvos, who was the CEO of Fiskars Ab from 1875, rescuing the company from financial difficulties. He was the uncle of Gustaf Mannerheim, who was later known as the Marshal of Finland and the Commander-in-chief of the Finnish Defence Forces.
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Albert von Julin, who was born on December 22, 1846, in the municipality of Pohja, was the youngest son of John von Julin (1787–1853), one of the most important industrial leaders of the 19th century. The father died when Albert was six years old. After attending the Helsingfors Lyceum, Albert was sent to the Filipstad apprentice in Bergslagen, Sweden, which was by nature a school of supervisors where civil servants were trained; Similar teaching did not begin to appear in Finland until the 20th century, so Albert von Julin received a rare early practical training in the core competencies of his company in Finland, and most obviously the training was very useful, especially as von Julin's company grew.
Albert von Julin's independent business began immediately after the end of the guardianship in 1866. After the death of his father, his older brother Emil von Julin (1835–1898) inherited half of the company, the Fiskars rolling mill, the Antskog and Kärkelä ironworks, the Orijärvi mine and the 32,000-yard mine. Albert von Julin, for his part, inherited the Koski and Kärkölä blast furnaces and the considerable land assets associated with them. Von Julin, who succeeded in his own business, leased the Fiskars rolling mill from his brother, who was in financial difficulties, in 1875. Emil von Julin's business soon came under the control of the trusteeship, and in the spring of 1875 Albert von Julin became the "executive administrator". He was to serve in the position only until the company's assets could be sold. The administration did not go smoothly, as there was talk of bankrupting the company in 1878. Among other things, Fiskars' assets were not traded, so the formation of a limited company in 1883 remained a compulsory solution.