Publishing of Raute's Interim Report and invitatio

Nastola, Finland, 2013-07-23 14:45 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE July 23, 2013 at 3:45 p.m. PUBLISHING OF RAUTE'S INTERIM REPORT AND INVITATION TO A  BRIEFING Raute Corporation will publish its Interim Report for January 1 – June 30, 2013 (6 months) on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at about 9 a.m. Finnish time. A briefing for analysts, investors and the media will be organized on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., at Scandic Simonkentta Hotel, Roba cabinet, Simonkatu 9, Helsinki. You are welcome to hear about our Q2/2013 performance as well as about our prospects for the remaining part of 2013. The plywood market and outlook in North America as well as the opportunities of the equipment and service business in this market will be discussed more closely in the briefing. The presentations will be made by Raute Corporation’s President and CEO Tapani Kiiski and CFO Arja Hakala. Please inform of your participation in the briefing at the latest on Friday, July 26, 2013 to Raute Corporation, Eija Salminen (eija.salminen@raute.com, tel. +358 50 380 1517) or GMO Goodmarketing Oy, Esa Kyto (esa.kyto@goodmarketing.fi, tel. +358 40 528 0050). The Interim Report for January 1 – June 30, 2013 (6 months) will be available at www.raute.com on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 after the publication at about 9 a.m. The presentation material will be available at www.raute.com > Investors > Publications on Tuesday, July 30,2013 at 2 p.m. when the briefing has started. RAUTE COPRORATION Tapani Kiiski President and CEO FURTHER INFORMATION: Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293 DISTRIBUTION: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com RAUTE IN BRIEF: Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute’s customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber). The technology offering covers machinery and equipment for the entire production process. As a supplier of mill-scale projects Raute is a global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute’s full-service concept includes technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations. Raute’s head office is located in Nastola, Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in the Shanghai area of China, and in Kajaani, Finland. Raute’s net sales in 2012 were EUR 101.3 million. The Group’s headcount at the end of 2012 was 503. More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com.