Raute - Company Announcement

Appointments Committee's proposal regarding composition of Raute Corporation's Board of Directors

Nastola, Finland, 2013-01-29 08:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29 January 2013 at 9:30 a.m. 


APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE'S PROPOSAL REGARDING COMPOSITION OF RAUTE CORPORATION'S
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

The Appointments Committee of Raute Corporation's Board of Directors has
informed that it will propose to the Annual General Meeting convening on 8
April 2013 that the number of the Board members is six. The Appointments
Committee proposes that Mr. Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen (Chairman of the Board), Mr.
Mika Mustakallio (Vice-Chairman of the Board), Mr. Joni Bask, Mr. Risto
Hautamäki, Mr. Ilpo Helander, and Mr. Pekka Suominen will be re-elected. 

Raute Corporation's Appointments Committee consists of Chairman of the Board
Mr. Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen, Vice-Chairman Mr. Mika Mustakallio and Mr. Ville
Korhonen, appointed from among the representatives of major shareholders who
have significant voting rights. 

The proposals above will be included in the notice to the Annual General
Meeting which will be published later. 


RAUTE CORPORATION
Arja Hakala
Chief Financial Officer


FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mr. Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen, Chairman of the Board, mobile +358 400 468 084

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
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 in Canada, in the
Shanghai area in China, and in Kajaani, Finland. 

More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com.