Raute - Company Announcement

RAUTE TO CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES TO NASTOLA

RAUTE CORPORATION	STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 30 March 2010 at 12:00 p.m.            


RAUTE TO CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES TO NASTOLA                           

Raute continues adapting its operations to the prevailing market situation and  
has decided to transfer the production activities of its Jyväskylä unit to      
Nastola. Other operations related to panel handling technology, such as         
planning, and local maintenance service remain in Jyväskylä. After the change,  
Raute's Jyväskylä unit employs approximately 10 persons.                        

As a result of the negotiations in compliance with the Act on Co-operation,     
initiated in February, the employees working in the production of Raute's       
Jyväskylä unit have been offered an opportunity to move to work at the company's
plant in Nastola and also support for re-employment in the Jyväskylä region.    
Raute's production activities in Jyväskylä have been suspended as from March    
2009. The Jyväskylä production unit employed a total of 14 persons, some of whom
resigned during the negotiations in compliance with the Act on Co-operation.    

Around EUR 0.3 million expenses are estimated to accrue in the first quarter of 
2010 related to the measures to transfer the Jyväskylä production activities and
sale of the premises in Jyväskylä.                                              

RAUTE CORPORATION                                                               
Tapani Kiiski      
President and CEO                                                               


FURTHER INFORMATION:                                                            
Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3560,  
mobile +358 400 814 148                                                         


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NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com                              

RAUTE IN BRIEF:                                                                 
Raute is a technology company serving the wood products industry worldwide. Its 
most important customers are the plywood and LVL industries. Raute is one of the
world's leading suppliers of mill-scale projects to these customer industries.  
The total service concept also includes technology services, with which Raute   
supports its customers throughout the entire life cycle of their investments.   
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 declined significantly due to the difficult 
market situation in 2009 and equaled EUR 36.6 million. The number of personnel  
at the end of 2009 was 524. More information on the company can be found at:    
www.raute.com.