Raisio plc to sell its malt business
Raisio plc Stock Exchange Release 1 July 2011 RAISIO TO SELL ITS MALT BUSINESS Raisio plc has sold its malt business to Viking Malt Ltd, the largest malt manufacturer in the Nordic Countries. The divestment of Raisio Malt Ltd ensures that strong malt industry remains in Finland. Raisio continues contract farming of malting barley and develops the company’s operations as a malting barley trader and thus also as a partner to Viking Malt. The divestment of the malt business is part of streamlining of Raisio's activities as synergies between the company's other businesses have not been