| The Board of sia Abrasives Holding AG, Frauenfeld, has learned that entrepreneur Giorgio Behr has acquired a stake of about 22% in sia Abrasives in his capacity as private investor and through his Behr Bircher Cellpack BBC Group, which operates in various industrial sectors. 5% of this shareholding is registered as carrying voting rights under the company’s Articles of Association. Towards sia Abrasives, Giorgio Behr has indicated interest in a long-term commitment in the sia Group and in promoting Switzerland as a location.
sia Abrasives generally welcomes investors who promote Switzerland as a location and support the sia Group as an independent company on the strength of its strategic focus and its capability to sustainably add value. The Board of sia Abrasives will conduct in-depth talks with Giorgio Behr in this regard.
About the sia GroupThe sia Group based in Frauenfeld ranks among the world’s top three suppliers of flexible abrasives. It develops, manufactures and markets complete abrasive systems tailored to specific requirements and applications for surface preparation and finishing of all kinds. This commitment has made abrasive processes into true surface technologies. Employing some 1,150 people worldwide, sia Abrasives posted net sales of CHF 298 million and operating profit (EBIT) of CHF 30.3 million for 2007. sia Abrasives Holding AG is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange and generates more than 90% of its sales outside Switzerland.
Financial calendar
| 9 April 2008, 4.00 pm |
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at Frauenfeld Stadtcasino |
| 15 April 2008 |
Dividend payment |
| July 2008 |
Publication of interim results |
For further information
sia Abrasives Holding AG, Frauenfeld
Roland Eberle, CEO
Gerhard Mahrle, CFO
Phone: +41 52 724 45 75
Fax: +41 52 724 45 70
E-mail: ir@sia-abrasives.com
Internet: http://www.sia-abrasives.com/
® Correct nomenclature for sia Abrasives Holding AG
As there are other companies and organizations that use the same abbreviation as our company, we would be grateful if you could help to avoid any misunderstandings by always writing our name as follows: sia Abrasives (never just sia by itself). |
