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Official opening of district heating plant – a joint venture between AAK and Kar...

11/11/2008 6:50 AM EST
On Tuesday, the new district heating plant – a joint venture between AAK and Karlshamn Energi (KEAB) – was officially opened by Lena Sommestad, President of Svensk Fjärrvärme, the Swedish District Heating Association.
The new district heating plant is the result of a joint project, in which AAK will supply reserve heat whenever KEAB’s usual supplier, Södra Cell in Mörrum, shuts down for maintenance work.

“We...

AAK Interim Report, third quarter 2008

10/31/2008 3:00 AM EST
The Group CEO comments
”Business continues to develop positively in all areas. Operating result improved by SEK 100 million or 62 percent. During the third quarter, we have compensated for the rapidly increasing prices of energy and consumables that affected us during the second quarter,” says Group CEO Jerker Hartwall in his comments to the report.

Q 3 2008
Third quarter
• Net sales were up 40 percent, SEK...

AAK arranges capital market day on 5 November

10/28/2008 9:00 AM EST
AAK, which is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm, Mid Cap list, invites the press and analysts to a capital market day on 5 November at the Café Opera in Stockholm, 10.00 –13.30.
AAK was formed by the merger of the Danish company, Aarhus United A/S and
Karlshamns AB. The company’s shares were first listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm on 11 November 2006. The company’s registered office...

Telephone conference for press contacts and stock market analysts in connection ...

10/17/2008 8:50 AM EST
In connection with the release of AarhusKarlshamns´s third interim report for the period July - September 2008, we invite you to a "Press & Analyst Conference" by telephone. The conference will be chaired by Jerker Hartwall, the Group´s President and C.E.O. and will be held in English. CFO, Anders Byström, will be present.

Time: Friday, 31 October 2008, at 1 p.m., Scandinavian time.

How to register in...

AAK opens new factory for speciality fats in Karlshamn

9/24/2008 8:05 AM EST
A new production line for the manufacturing of speciality fats for infant formula opened today at AAK´s factory in Karlshamn, Sweden. AAK´s joint venture with Israeli biotech company, Enzymotec, has successfully introduced a range of fats within business area Food Ingredients, designed to meet the very specific demands from infant formula producers.

To meet the growing demand from global customers, AAK has...

AAK acquires Rapsona AB

9/4/2008 10:26 AM EST
Today, AAK has acquired all shares in Rapsona AB. The newly acquired company, based in Järfälla, north of Stockholm, supplies restaurants, food service, bakeries, small convenience food producers and other customers with a range of products based on vegetable oil.
With estimated net sales in the region of SEK 70 million, the company has a strong position in its core business in the Swedish food industry.

“We...

AAK Interim report second quarter 2008

8/12/2008 2:32 AM EST
The Group CEO comment
”Business is developing positively. The specialization strategy is continuing according to plan. Rapidly rising prices of energy, consumables and transport have led to increased costs for which we have not gained full compensation during the second quarter”, says Group CEO Jerker Hartwall in a comment to the report.


Second quarter
• Net turnover +37 %, SEK 4,067 million (2,965).

•...

The Danish Working Environment Authority requests investigation

7/30/2008 9:54 AM EST
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...

Small fire in the production area of AAK in Aarhus, Denmark

6/18/2008 12:43 PM EST
This afternoon there was a small fire in the production area of AAK in Aarhus, Denmark; more specifically in the Soap Splitting plant. The fire has been put out, and there are no serious injuries. An AAK employee was hit by some ”drops” of hot oil on his arm, which resulted in a few blisters. This was treated at the site.

The production in general and deliveries to customers are not expected to be affected by the...

Danish Minister recognises AAK’s efforts for women in West Africa

6/3/2008 10:41 AM EST
At a ceremony today, AAK was awarded a torch by Ulla Tørnæs, the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation. Trading Director Knud Larsson, AAK, received the torch, which is part of a global campaign on empowerment of women and gender equality.
For several years, AAK has been present in West Africa due to our work in the area to source shea, which is an important raw material for our production of vegetable...

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 ch...

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