Releases 2007
Alcro-Beckers to sell its stake in Scanspac to the gypsum activity of Saint-Gobain
Alcro-Beckers AB, part of the Finnish Tikkurila that is responsible for
Kemira's paints and coatings business, has signed an agreement to sell its 50%
stake in the Swedish filler producer Scanspac to Gyproc AB, part of the Gypsum
Activity of Saint-Gobain.
Net sales of Scanspac's operations totalled approx. SEK 241 (EUR 26) million
in 2006. The parties have agreed on not disclosing any financials
details.
"This divestment is a perfect strategic fit for both us and Scanspac," says
Niklas Frisk, Managing Director of Alcro-Beckers AB. "With Scanspac becoming
part of a large corporation, which specialises in fillers and similar materials,
we can now focus our efforts on paint manufacturing only and on concentrating
operations in our new plant at Nykvarn."
Scanspac is currently owned 50/50 by Alcro-Beckers AB, a subsidiary of
Tikkurila Oy, and maxit Group. Scanspac is the leading filler producer in the
Nordic area with production units in Glanshammar and Sala in Sweden. Its
customers are paint manufacturers, distributors and retailers who serve
professional users and consumers. Scanspac's products are distributed under
customers' brands and under its own brands of Dalapro, Gullspack and
Breplasta.
The Gypsum Activity of Saint-Gobain (formerly BPB plc) is the world-leading producer of plasterboard systems and gypsum plasters, operating and selling in more than 50 countries worldwide, with sales of almost EUR 4 billion in 2006.
Further information:
Alcro-Beckers AB
Niklas Frisk, Managing
Director
Phone +46 8 775 6070, mobile phone +46 70 637 5734
Kemira
Coatings (Tikkurila)
Jukka Riihimäki, Group Vice President, Finance &
IT
Phone +358 9 8577 2280, mobile phone +358 40 520 4008
Arja
Schadewitz, Communications Manager
Phone +358 9 8577 2475
www.tikkurila.com, www.alcro-beckers.com, www.kemira.com, www.saint-gobain.com/en,
www.scanspac.com
