﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:41:20 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Exel Composites Plc's Interim Report for January 1 - March 31, 2010</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-composites-plc-s-interim-report-for-january-1---march-31--2010,c489377</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision261815</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC’S INTERIM REPORT FOR JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2010 January-March 2010 highlights and outlook - Net sales from continuing operations was EUR 15.7 (18.5) million in the first quarter of 2010, down by 15.4 per cent on the previous year - Operating profit from continuing operations was EUR 1.0 million in the first quarter of 2010 compared to EUR 2.0 million in the first quarter of 2009, or 6.3 (10.8) per cent of net sales - Net operative cash flow was positive at EUR +0.8 (+3.0) million - Fully diluted earnings per share were EUR 0.06 (0.14), of which continuing operations]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 06:02:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Invitation to Exel Composites' press conference</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/invitation-to-exel-composites--press-conference,c487551</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision260687</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 30.4.2010 at 9.00 a.m. INVITATION TO EXEL COMPOSITES’ PRESS CONFERENCE Exel Composites Plc’s interim report for January-March 2010 will be published on Friday 7 May 2010 at 9.00 am. A press conference for the media and financial analysts will be organized the same day at 12.30 at Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä in the Tapiola cabinet at Simonkatu 9, Helsinki, Finland. Vantaa, 30 April 2010 EXEL COMPOSITES PLC Vesa Korpimies President and CEO Further information: Vesa Korpimies, President and CEO, Exel Composites Plc, tel. +358 50 590 6754, or email]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:02:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Decisions of Annual General Meeting of Exel Composites Plc, 31 March 2010</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/decisions-of-annual-general-meeting-of-exel-composites-plc--31-march-2010,c481228</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision257016</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 31.3.2010 at 12.50 Decisions of Annual General Meeting of Exel Composites Plc, 31 March 2010 Exel Composites’ Annual General Meeting in brief - adopted the financial statements of the parent company and the Group for 2009, - discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO of from liability for the financial year 2009, and - decided to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.25 per share for the financial year 2009 Exel Composites’ Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) was held on 31 March 2010. The following decisions were made: Adoption]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:52:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exel Composites' Annual Report 2009 and Corporate Governance Statement published</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-composites--annual-report-2009-and-corporate-governance-statement-published,c475973</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision254014</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 5.3.2010 at 9.00 1 (1) EXEL COMPOSITES’ ANNUAL REPORT 2009 AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT PUBLISHED Exel Composites Plc has today issued its Annual Report 2009 and Corporate Governance Statement on the Company’s website at www.exelcomposites.com. The Corporate Governance Statement has been prepared in accordance with the recommendation of the Finnish Corporate Governance Code. The statement as a PDF is attached to this release. Vantaa, 5 March 2010 EXEL COMPOSITES PLC Vesa Korpimies President and CEO Further information: Vesa Korpimies,]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:01:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Notice to Exel Composites Plc Annual General Meeting</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/notice-to-exel-composites-plc-annual-general-meeting,c475756</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision253895</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 4.2.2010 at 10.00 NOTICE TO EXEL COMPOSITES PLC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is given to the shareholders of Exel Composites Plc to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday 31 March 2010 at 10.30 a.m. at Kansallissali, at the address of Aleksanterinkatu 44, Helsinki, Finland. The reception of persons who have registered for the meeting and the distribution of voting tickets will commence at 9.30 a.m. A. Matters on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting and their course of procedure 1. Opening of the meeting 2. Calling]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:01:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exel Composites Plc's financial statements release 2009</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-composites-plc-s-financial-statements-release-2009,c473353</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision252495</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELEASE 2009 January-December 2009 highlights and outlook for 2010 - Net sales from continuing operations for the financial year decreased to EUR 70.0 (84.9) million, down by 17.6 per cent on the previous year - Operating profit from continuing operations for the financial year was EUR +8.0 million including net reversal of the restructuring provisions and other non-recurring items of EUR +1.2 million (EUR +8.6 million including EUR -0.7 million non-recurring items), or 11.4 (10.1) per cent of net sales - Net operative cash flow was positive at EUR]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:04:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Invitation to Exel Composites' press conference</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/invitation-to-exel-composites--press-conference,c471783</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision251578</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 11.2.2010 at 9.00 INVITATION TO EXEL COMPOSITES’ PRESS CONFERENCE Exel Composites Plc’s financial statements for 2009 will be published on Friday 19 February 2010 at 9.00 am. A press conference for analysts and the press will be organized the same day at 12.30 at Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä in the Pavilion cabinet at Simonkatu 9, Helsinki, Finland. Vantaa, 11 February 2010 EXEL COMPOSITES PLC Vesa Korpimies President and CEO Further information: Vesa Korpimies, President and CEO, Exel Composites Plc, tel. +358 50 590 6754, or email vesa.korpmies@]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:12:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EF Team Sports becomes Exel Floorball brands' license holder</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/ef-team-sports-becomes-exel-floorball-brands--license-holder,c469489</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision250229</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29.1.2010 at 13.10 EF TEAM SPORTS BECOMES EXEL FLOORBALL BRANDS’ LICENSE HOLDER Exel sold its Floorball business to Cape Nordic in March 2009. The transaction included a long-term licensing agreement related to the use of the Exel brand together with other floorball brands. Exel has terminated the license agreement with Cape Nordic. Exel Composites Plc has entered into a new license agreement of the above mentioned floorball brands with EF Team Sports Oy, who will continue the Floorball business with the brands in question as from 30 January 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:12:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exel Composites Plc's subsidiary merger entered into Trade Register</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-composites-plc-s-subsidiary-merger-entered-into-trade-register,c466116</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision248425</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 8.1.2010 at 12.30 EXEL COMPOSITES PLC’S SUBSIDIARY MERGER ENTERED INTO TRADE REGISTER The merger of Exel Sports Oy (Business ID 1955851-4) into its parent company Exel Composites Plc (Business ID 1067292-7) was entered into the Finnish Trade Register on 31 December 2009. Exel Sports Oy’s assets and liabilities were transferred to the parent company Exel Composites Plc without liquidation. No merger consideration was paid for the merger, as the parent company owned all of the shares of the merging company. The merger did not cause any]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:33:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Disclosure under Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/disclosure-under-chapter-2--section-9-of-the-finnish-securities-markets-act,c462399</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision246458</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 8.12.2009 at 15.15 DISCLOSURE UNDER CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT Exel Composites Plc was informed on 4 December 2009 that the holdings of Evli Group have exceeded 5 per cent of the voting rights and share capital in Exel Composites Plc. The holdings of the funds administered by Evli Fund Management Company (business identity code 0744659-0) and Evli II Fund Management Company (business identity code 0906173-1, formerly Carnegie Fund Management Company) in Exel Composites Plc. were 5.61 cent on 3 December 2009. The]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exel Composites' Group Management Team reinforced - Lasse Orre appointed SVP Sales</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-composites--group-management-team-reinforced---lasse-orre-appointed-svp-sales,c460334</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision245316</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 26.11.2009 at 10.30 1 (1) EXEL COMPOSITES’ GROUP MANAGEMENT TEAM REINFORCED - LASSE ORRE APPOINTED SVP SALES Mr. Lasse Orre, 47, has been appointed Senior Vice President Sales and member of Exel Composites Plc’s Management Group as of 1 February 2010. He holds a B.Sc. in Engineering. Mr. Orre was formerly employed by Bombardier AG where he worked as Sales & Marketing Director China. Before Bombardier he worked at Enics AG as Director, Global Account Management and at Elcoteq APAC as Director of Operations & NPI. “The appointment of Lasse Orre is in]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:31:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exel Composites' Annual General Meeting and Financial Calendar in 2010</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-composites--annual-general-meeting-and-financial-calendar-in-2010,c455382</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision242710</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 29.10.2009 at 9.10 EXEL COMPOSITES’ ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND FINANCIAL CALENDAR IN 2010 Exel Composites Plc’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 31 March 2010 at 10.30 am at Kansallissali at Aleksanterinkatu 44, Helsinki, Finland. Exel will publish its financial statements bulletin on Friday 19 February 2010 at approximately 9 am and its Annual Report on week 10. In 2010, Exel will publish interim reports as follows: - January – March on Friday 7 May 2010 at approx. 9 am - January – June on Friday 23 July 2010 at approx. 10 am -]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:20:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exel Composites Plc Interim Report for January 1 - September 30, 2009</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-composites-plc-interim-report-for-january-1---september-30--2009,c455373</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision242703</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC INTERIM REPORT FOR JANUARY 1 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 January – September 2009 highlights and outlook - Net sales of continuing operations decreased by 16.6 per cent to EUR 53.8 (64.5) million - Operating profit of continuing operations was EUR 5.6 (6.4) million, representing 10.5 (10.0) per cent of net sales - Fully diluted earnings per share were EUR 0.37 (-0.24) of which continuing operations accounted for EUR 0.35 (0.29) - Net operative cash flow increased by 75.1 per cent to EUR 8.6 (4.9) million - Return on capital employed improved to 18.4 (-4.0) per cent - Net]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:13:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Invitation to Exel Composites' press conference</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/invitation-to-exel-composites--press-conference,c454242</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision242063</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 23.10.2009 at 9.00 INVITATION TO EXEL COMPOSITES’ PRESS CONFERENCE Exel Composites Plc’s interim report for January - September 2009 will be published on Thursday 29 October 2009 at 10.00 am. A press conference for analysts and the press will be organized the same day at 12.30 at Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä in the Pavilion cabinet at Simonkatu 9, Helsinki, Finland. Vantaa, 23 October 2009 EXEL COMPOSITES PLC Vesa Korpimies President and CEO Further information: Vesa Korpimies, President and CEO, Exel Composites Plc, tel. +358 50 590 6754, or email]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:03:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Change in Exel Composites Plc's Group Management</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/change-in-exel-composites-plc-s-group-management,c451418</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision240591</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 8.10.2009 at 12.15 CHANGE IN EXEL COMPOSITES PLC’S GROUP MANAGEMENT Grant Pearce, Managing Director of Exel Composites Australia and member of Exel Composites Plc’s Management Group, has resigned. The executive search for a new managing director has been commenced. In the meanwhile, Callum Gough, SVP Operations, will assume Grant Pearce’s responsibilities as Managing Director. Vantaa, 8 October 2009 Exel Composites Plc Vesa Korpimies President and CEO Further information: Vesa Korpimies, President and CEO, Exel Composites Plc, tel. +358 50 590 6754,]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:24:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Co-determination negotiations concluded in the Finnish units of the Exel Group</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/co-determination-negotiations-concluded-in-the-finnish-units-of-the-exel-group,c439375</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision234992</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 31.7.2009 at 13.00 CO-DETERMINATION NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED IN THE FINNISH UNITS OF THE EXEL GROUP The co-determination negotiations concerning the Exel Group’s Finnish units were concluded on 31 July 2009. The negotiations were based on the employer’s negotiation proposal. It was estimated that a maximum of 34 employment contracts of non-salaried employees and 14 employment contracts of salaried employees be terminated. As a result of negotiations, the amount of permanent employment contracts to be terminated is 19. Of this, possibilities for]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:01:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exel Composites Plc Interim Report for January 1 - June 30, 2009</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-composites-plc-interim-report-for-january-1---june-30--2009,c438485</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision234637</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC INTERIM REPORT FOR JANUARY 1 – JUNE 30, 2009 January – June 2009 highlights and outlook - Net sales of continuing operations decreased to EUR 37.8 (43.4) million compared to 2008 and were 12.8 per cent lower than for the corresponding period in 2008 - Operating profit was EUR 4.4 million compared to EUR 4.6 million last year (including EUR 0.7 million of non-recurring items), representing 11.6 (10.7) per cent of net sales - Fully diluted earnings per share were EUR 0.30 (-0.31) - Net operative cash flow was positive at EUR +6.2 (+0.4) million - Net gearing continued to]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:23:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Notice of a subsidiary merger to Exel Composites Plc's shareholders</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/notice-of-a-subsidiary-merger-to-exel-composites-plc-s-shareholders,c435964</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision233416</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 6.7.2009 at 12.45 NOTICE OF A SUBSIDIARY MERGER TO EXEL COMPOSITES PLC’S SHAREHOLDERS Exel Composites Plc (Business ID 1067292-7) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Exel Sports Oy (Business ID 1955851-4) signed draft terms of merger on 17 June 2009 according to which Exel Sports Oy will merge into its parent company Exel Composites Plc. The draft terms of merger were entered in the Finnish Trade Register on 23 June 2009. According to the draft terms of merger, Exel Sports Oy’s assets and liabilities will be transferred to the parent company Exel]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:46:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Co-determination negotiations started in the Finnish units of the Exel Group</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/co-determination-negotiations-started-in-the-finnish-units-of-the-exel-group,c431679</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision231299</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 11.6.2009 at 12.00 CO-DETERMINATION NEGOTIATIONS STARTED IN THE FINNISH UNITS OF THE EXEL GROUP Exel Composites continues measures to improve its profitability and efficiency. Co-determination negotiations will be started in the Finnish units of the Exel Group due to declining demand and to improve efficiency. The negotiations concern all the persons working in the Finnish units. At present the Finnish units of the Exel Group employ 204 persons of whom 132 work at the Kivara factory and 59 at the Mäntyharju factory. In addition, 13 persons work in]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:05:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exel Composites Plc Interim Report for January 1 - March 31, 2009</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-composites-plc-interim-report-for-january-1---march-31--2009,c424885</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision227839</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC INTERIM REPORT 7 May 2009 at 9.00 a.m.
EXEL COMPOSITES PLC INTERIM REPORT FOR JANUARY 1 – MARCH 31, 2009
January – March 2009 highlights and outlook
- Net sales of continuing operations decreased to EUR 18.5 (20.9) million in the first quarter of 2009 and were 11.4 per cent lower than for the corresponding period in 2008
- Operating profit was EUR 2.0 million compared to EUR 2.7 million in the first quarter of 20089, representing 10.8 (12.9) per cent of net sales
- Net operative cash flow was positive at EUR +3.0 (-0.2) million
- Fully diluted earnings per share]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 06:03:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Invitation to Exel Composites' press conference</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/invitation-to-exel-composites--press-conference,c423700</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision227251</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 30.4.2009 at 10.15
INVITATION TO EXEL COMPOSITES’ PRESS CONFERENCE
Exel Composites Plc’s interim report for January - March 2009 will be published on Thursday 7 May 2009 at 11.00 am.
A press conference for analysts and the press will be organized the same day at 12.30 at Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä in the Pavilion cabinet at Simonkatu 9, Helsinki, Finland.
Vantaa, 30 April 2009
EXEL COMPOSITES PLC
Vesa Korpimies
President and CEO
Further information:
Vesa Korpimies, President and CEO, Exel Composites Plc, tel. +358 50 590 6754
Ilkka]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:16:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exel Plc's new name, Exel Composites Plc, entered into trade register</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-plc-s-new-name--exel-composites-plc--entered-into-trade-register,c422072</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision226368</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL COMPOSITES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 23.4.2009 at 12.30
EXEL PLC’S NEW NAME, EXEL COMPOSITES PLC, ENTERED INTO TRADE REGISTER
Based on the decision of Exel’s Annual General Meeting on 16 April 2009, the change of Exel Plc’s business name (Business ID: 1067292-7) was entered into the Trade Register today. The Company’s new name is Exel Composites Plc in English and Exel Composites Oyj in Finnish.
The choice of name Exel Composites reflects the Company’s evolution from an industrial division within Exel, through expansion and several acquisitions, to a purely business-to-business]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:33:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exel Plc changes its name to Exel Composites Plc</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/exel-plc-changes-its-name-to-exel-composites-plc,c420542</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision225596</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16.4.2009 at 14.05
EXEL PLC CHANGES ITS NAME TO EXEL COMPOSITES PLC
Exel’s Annual General Meeting held on 16 April 2009 resolved to change the Company’s name to Exel Composites Plc in English and Exel Composites Oyj in Finnish.
The choice of name Exel Composites reflects the Company’s evolution from an industrial division within Exel, through expansion and several acquisitions, to a purely business-to-business company which is no longer involved in the sports consumer business.
Exel Composites’ new core business is the development, manufacture and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:07:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Annual General Meeting of Exel Oyj, 16 April 2009</title><link>http://news.cision.com/exel-oyj/r/annual-general-meeting-of-exel-oyj--16-april-2009,c420540</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision225593</guid><description><![CDATA[EXEL PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16.4.2009 at 14.00
Annual General Meeting of Exel Plc, 16 April 2009
Exel’s Annual General Meeting in brief
- adopted the financial statements of the parent company and the Group for 2008,
- discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO of from liability for the financial year 2008,
- decided not to distribute a dividend for the financial year 2008, and
- decided to change the Company name to Exel Composites Plc.
Exel’s Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) was held on 16 April 2009. The following decisions were made:
Adoption of]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:05:59 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>