The Danish Working Environment Authority requests investigation

The Danish Working Environment Authority requests investigation

The Danish Working Environment Authority has decided to request an investigation
of AarhusKarlshamn Denmark A/S' responsibility with regard to the legislation on
working environment in order to see if the company has missed anything in its
work on safety.
”Since the incident in December the company has worked intensively to
investigate the circumstances that led to the incident, and we have taken action
to avoid any similar incidents in the future,” says Jorgen Balle, Managing
Director for AarhusKarlshamn Denmark A/S. 

”We will work together with the police and relevant authorities to go through
the case as seen from the working environment authority's perspective.”

For further information, please contact 

Jerker Hartwall, CEO and President 
Tel.: +46 (0)40 627 83 00 
E-mail: jerker.hartwall@aak.com 

Bo Svensson, CIO 
Tel.: +46 (0)40 627 83 00
Mobile: + 46 (0)708 182 193 
E-mail: bo.svensson@aak.com

Facts/AarhusKarlshamn 
AarhusKarlshamn is the world's leading manufacturer of high value-added
speciality vegetable fats. These fats are used as substitutes for butterfat and
cocoa butter substitutes, as transfree solutions for fillings for chocolate and
confectionery products, and in the cosmetics industry. AarhusKarlshamn has
production facilities in Denmark, the Netherlands, Mexico, Great Britain,
Sweden, Uruguay and the U.S.A. Read more at www.aak.com.