Publishing of Raute's interim report and invitation to a briefing


Nastola, Finland, 2014-07-22 14:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE JULY 22, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.


PUBLISHING OF RAUTE'S INTERIM REPORT AND INVITATION TO A  BRIEFING

Raute Corporation will publish its Interim Report for January 1 - June 30, 2014 (6 months) on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at about 9 a.m. Finnish time. A briefing for analysts, investors and the media will be organized on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., at Scandic Simonkentta Hotel, Roba cabinet, Simonkatu 9, Helsinki.

You are welcome to hear about our financial performance for the first half of the year 2014 as well as about our prospects for 2014. The presentations will be made by Raute Corporation’s President and CEO Tapani Kiiski and CFO Arja Hakala.

Please inform of your participation in the briefing at the latest on Friday, July 25, 2014 to Raute Corporation, Eija Salminen (eija.salminen@raute.com, tel. +358 50 380 1517) or GMO Goodmarketing Oy, Esa Kyto (esa.kyto@goodmarketing.fi, tel. +358 40 528 0050).

The Interim Report for January 1 – June 30, 2014 (6 months) will be available at www.raute.com on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 after the publication at about 9:00 a.m. The presentation material will be available at www.raute.com > Investors > Publications on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 2 p.m. when the briefing has started.


RAUTE COPRORATION
Tapani Kiiski
President and CEO


FURTHER INFORMATION:
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. 358 3 829 3293, mobile +358 400 710 387

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com

RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute’s customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber). The technology offering covers machinery and equipment for the entire production process. As a supplier of mill-scale projects Raute is a global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute’s full-service concept includes technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations. Raute’s head office is located in Nastola, Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in the Shanghai area of China, and in Kajaani, Finland. Raute’s net sales in 2013 were EUR 83.3 million. The Group’s headcount at the end of 2013 was 534.

More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com.