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Billerud to acquire UPM-Kymmene’s packaging paper business

2/1/2012 2:40 AM EST  -   Billerud
Billerud Finland Oy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Billerud AB, has signed an agreement with UPM-Kymmene (UPM) to acquire UPM’s packaging paper business in Pietarsaari and Tervasaari with sales of approximately EUR 220 million (SEK 2 billion) in 2011. Billerud pays EUR 130 million (approximately SEK 1.2 billion) for the business. The acquisition will significantly reduce Billerud’s pulp exposure and strengthen the...

Tough end to a good year

2/1/2012 1:32 AM EST  -   Billerud
CEO Per Lindberg comments on the development during Q4 2011:

“2011 was an interesting and challenging year. It started very positively with high demand and rising prices which resulted in very strong earnings. The year ended more moderately after a fall in demand in the summer and autumn, price pressure on packaging paper, falling pulp prices and decreasing customer stocks. The consequence of this was that we...

Year-end report January-December 2011

2/1/2012 1:30 AM EST  -   Billerud
Submitted for publication at 07.30 CET on 1 February 2012
(Tables included in attached PDF)
Fourth quarter 2011

· Net sales amounted to SEK 2 086 million compared with SEK 2 327 million in the previous quarter.

· Operating profit amounted to SEK 75 million, a decrease of SEK 221 million compared with the previous quarter. The decline is mainly due to less favourable prices and a periodic maintenance shutdown at...

Invitation to press and analyst conference – Q4 2011

1/17/2012 9:30 AM EST  -   Billerud
Billerud’s Year-end Report for January-December 2011 will be published on Wednesday 1 February at approximately 07.30 CET.

At 10.00 CET on the same day, Per Lindberg, President and CEO, and Susanne Lithander, CFO, will present the Year-end Report at a press and analyst conference. The presentation will be held in English and will be followed by a Q&A session. The presentation material will be available at...

Billerud carries out environmental and energy improvements in Skärblacka

12/7/2011 2:30 AM EST  -   Billerud
The Board of Billerud AB has decided to proceed with an environmental and energy investment at Skärblacka mill outside Norrköping. The goal is to strengthen the mill for the future by improving environmental performance and energy efficiency as well as enabling future expansion. The investment is expected to amount to SEK 900 million.
The investment includes upgrading the recovery boiler and its flue gas...

Continued bioplastic barrier initiative at Billerud

12/1/2011 8:00 AM EST  -   Billerud
Billerud is integrating development work in the field of bioplastics and other future materials. This work has previously taken place in the subsidiary Tenova Bioplastics AB. Billerud acquired Tenova Bioplastics AB in 2009 in order to explore and gain more in-depth knowledge of new possibilities of combining bioplastic with paper in smart packaging. The development division of the company is now being entirely...
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Billerud’s green ideals on global TV channel

11/10/2011 2:30 AM EST  -   Billerud
In November, Billerud will be featured on CNBC USA, CNBC Europe, Middle East & Africa and CNBC Asia Pacific – reaching more than 355 million homes with an episode of the “Responsible Business Television Series”. The documentary is produced in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP.
Responsible Business highlights global corporations that are...
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Four elements take home the victory in SPICE:11 – Billerud and NINE’s packaging ...

11/2/2011 4:45 AM EST  -   Billerud
The winners of Billerud, NINE’s and Berghs School of Communication SPICE:11 contest based their entry on the words ‘playful’, ‘different’ and ‘smart’ when developing the winning packaging for Orrefors Kosta Boda. Using the four elements of glass blowing as a graphic profile, where earth and fire represent Kosta Boda and wind and water Orrefors, they managed to conceptualise a packaging solution that offered both...

Nomination Committee for 2012 Annual General Meeting

11/2/2011 3:45 AM EST  -   Billerud
In accordance with the decision made at the Annual General Meeting of Billerud AB on 4 May, 2011, the Chairman of the Board has contacted the largest shareholders and a Nomination Committee has been formed.

The Nomination Committee consists of the following members:
Michael M.F. Kaufmann, Frapag Beteiligungsholding AG, chairman
Hans Ek, SEB Fonder and SEB Trygg Liv
Björn Franzon, Swedbank Robur Fonder

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Strong earnings and very strong cash flow

10/28/2011 1:47 AM EST  -   Billerud
CEO Per Lindberg comments on the development during Q3 2011:

“Billerud can deliver yet another strong result for the third quarter with an operating margin of 13%. Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 531 million, which is very strong. Operating profit for the quarter of SEK 296 million means that earnings for the third quarter were just as strong as in the previous quarters in 2011. This was...