LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE January 21, 2008 at 8;30 a.m.
SAMI HAAPASALMI TO HEAD LÄNNEN TEHTAAT'S FISH BUSINESS
Sami Haapasalmi, MBA, age 35, has been appointed to head Lännen Tehtaat's
domestic and international fish business as of April 18, 2008. He will be
responsible for the profitability of the fish business and for developing and
expanding the business through organic growth and acquisitions. He will report
directly to CEO Matti Karppinen.
Haapasalmi has considerable experience of the food industry in Finland and
Sweden. He comes to Lännen Tehtaat from Atria Scandinavia AB, where he served as
supply chain director.
The fish business is one of Lännen Tehtaat's strategic focus areas. In recent
years, the Group has built up its fish business through acquisitions in Finland,
Norway and Sweden. It aims to achieve a strong position in the fish business in
the northern Baltic region.
Lännen Tehtaat's fish business comprises Apetit Kala Oy and Maritim Food. Apetit
Kala produces, markets and sells processed fish products under the Apetit brand
and private labels, and sells fresh fish, processed fish products and other
fresh products in its Kalatori outlets. The companies belonging to Maritim Food
produce and sell processed fish products and shellfish products in Norway and
Sweden under private labels and their own Maritim and Sunnmöre brands.
The managing directors of the fish products and concept businesses in Finland,
Sweden and Norway will report to Haapasalmi.
LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC
Matti Karppinen
CEO
For additional information, please contact:
Matti Karppinen, CEO, tel +358 10 402 4001
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