STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 7, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Sapa AB has appointed Gabriella Pihl as Communication Manager from 1 July 2002. Gabriella will have the overall responsibility for external and internal communication within the Group. She will report to Kare Wetterberg, Executive Vice President in Sapa.
Gabriella joined Sapa two years ago and has previously worked for the management consulting firm Bain & Company after university studies at Stockholm University.
Investor relations activities will mainly be handled by CFO Bo Askvik, with administrative support from Gabriella.
For further information please contact Kare Wetterberg, EVP, telephone: +46-8-459 59 43 or Gabriella Pihl, Communication Manager, telephone: +46- 8-459 59 62 or +46-70-953 08 53.
Sapa is an international industrial group, which develops and markets value-added aluminium profiles, profile-based components and systems, and heat exchanger strip in aluminium. Sapa has an annual turnover of approximately 12 billion SEK, with 6,600 employees all over Europe and in U.S.A and China. Sapa is one of Europe's leading companies within its field and the customers are found in the transport, building, engineering and telecom industries. Sapa is listed on the A-list of Stockholmsborsen.
Further information about Sapa can be found on our web site www.sapagroup.com
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