The history of our company began in February 2008 when the North-Western Fur Company was established in St. Petersburg for wholesale fur trading.
In 2009, it began producing fur outerwear and accessories under the Northwestfur brand. Fur vests, jackets, and coats marked the beginning of the story of reliable, practical, and functional parkas and jackets from Northwestek.
Since 2012, Northwestfur has been producing parkas and jackets made from contemporary materials under the brand of the same name. Initially, these were high-quality urban jackets for men and women with a simple style. They were recognized for their minimalist design, which later became the hallmark of Northwestfur outerwear, the use of high-quality materials, and luxurious fur trims on some jacket models — a legacy of the Northwestfur brand.
In 2014, Northwestfur developed the Extreme Winter parka, marking the beginning of our “extreme” parka line for harsh environments. Over time, configurations were created for different climates and conditions. Extreme Winter parkas have been tested in some of the most severe locations in Russia — for example, they proved their reliability in Yakutia, particularly at the Pole of Cold in Oymyakon. Around the same time, the Extreme Winter Expedition was developed — the next generation of winter parkas for extremely cold winters.
In 2015, Northwestfur fully relocated to Veliky Novgorod. Since 2017, the company made a slight change to its name and began producing clothing under the Nordwestfur brand. In 2018, Northwestfur stopped using its name as a clothing brand. For a time, starting from late 2018, parkas and jackets under the Nordwestfur name were produced by a different company.
Since 2019, the Northwestfur name has been used only as the corporate name of our legal entity. In the same year, a major reorganization was carried out, allowing us to focus on several areas of outerwear production — each under its own brand. For example, our functional and reliable workwear and corporate clothing are now produced under the Rivernord brand.
In 2020, we changed our name from Northwestfur to Northwestek. The new name fully reflects our modern values while also showing our respect for the history and heritage of the company. Today, Northwestek is a manufacturer of high-quality, technologically advanced clothing for a variety of uses — for work, outdoor activities, and everyday wear. Over the years, our company and its team have gained extensive practical experience in producing clothing not only as an attractive accessory, but also as a technological and functional tool for a wide range of purposes.
