The Nordic region's leading window and door manufacturer Inwido has
concluded an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in A-gruppen. In
2006/2007, A-gruppen's sales totalled SEK 160 million with an
operating profit (EBITA) of SEK 12 million.
A-gruppen originated in a company that was formed in 1962 and has had
a growth rate of approximately 30% over the past ten years with good
profitability. The company's operations comprise painting and
processing of aluminium extrusions and it is one of the largest
players in northern Europe within this field. The company has three
production plants in Sweden and one in Poland. Denmark and Sweden
account for approximately 90% of sales."A-gruppen has shown fantastic development in recent years and is a
good strategic acquisition for Inwido within surface treatment of
aluminium. We have noted an increased demand for maintenance-free
products such as aluminium window frames," says Inwido's CEO
Sven-Gunnar Schough commenting on today's acquisition.
Ratos, which owns 95% of Inwido, will not provide any capital in
conjunction with today's acquisition.
For further information, please contact:
Leif Johansson, Investment Director Ratos, +46 8 700 17 00
Sven-Gunnar Schough, CEO Inwido, +46 706 02 34 78
Clara Bolinder-Lundberg, Head of Corporate Communications Ratos, +46
8 700 17 63
Financial calendar from Ratos:
Interim report January-June 21 August
2007
Interim report January-September 9 November 2007
Year-end report 2007 22 February
2008
AGM 2008 9 April
2008
Ratos is a listed private equity company. The business concept is to
maximise shareholder value over time by investing in, developing and
divesting primarily unlisted companies. Ratos thus offers stock
market players a unique investment opportunity. The equity of Ratos's
investments is approximately SEK 11 billion. Ratos's holdings include
Anticimex, Arcus Gruppen, Bisnode, Bluegarden, Camfil, DIAB,
GS-Hydro, Haendig, Haglöfs, HL Display, HÅG/RH/RBM, Hägglunds Drives,
Inwido, Jøtul, Lindab, MCC, Medifiq Healthcare, Superfos and Other
holdings.
