Scanfil - Company Announcement

SCANFIL PLC'S SUBSIDIARY, SCANFIL EMS OY, STARTS EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS IN VANTAA

SCANFIL PLC     STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE      23 March 2010 1.30 P.M.             

SCANFIL PLC'S SUBSIDIARY, SCANFIL EMS OY, STARTS EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS 
IN VANTAA                                                                       

The possible lay-offs, at the most 30 persons and for maximum of 90 days,       
concern all personnel groups at Vantaa plant. The reason for negotiations is    
temporary decrease in the demand of Vantaa plant. The negotiation proposal has  
been given to personnel groups today 23 March 2010. The personnel of Vantaa     
plant is about 150.                                                             

The procedure does not change Scanfil plc's statement of 15 February 2010 for   
sales and profit development for the year 2010.                                 



SCANFIL PLC                                                                     


Harri Takanen                                                                   
President                                                                       


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HR- and Communications Manager Jussi Kukkonen                                   
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Scanfil Group comprises the investment and parent company Scanfil plc, and a    
subgroup called Scanfil EMS Oy, which is engaged in contract manufacturing for  
international telecommunications technology and industrial electronics          
manufacturers. The objective of the investment activities is to make the        
management of the company's funds more effective and productive by diversifying 
the risks and finding new growth potential.                                     

Scanfil has over 30 years of experience in demanding contract manufacturing.    
Scanfil is a systems supplier that offers its products and services to          
international telecommunications systems manufacturers and industrial           
electronics customers. Typical telecommunications products include equipment    
systems for mobile and public switched telephone networks. Automation systems,  
frequency converters, lift control systems, equipment and systems for           
electricity production and transmission, analysers, slot machines and different 
meteorological instruments are just some examples of the industrial electronics 
products we manufacture. The company has production facilities in China,        
Estonia, Hungary and Finland.