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  • Inka Vettenranta

    Communications Director


    Postal address: P.O. Box 350, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland Street address: Kaapeliaukio 1, FI-00180 Helsinki, Finland
    +358503394980
    http://www.anora.com/fi

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    Altia has appointed Matti Nurmi as Chief Information Officer

    Nordic leading wines and spirits brand company Altia has appointed Matti Nurmi as Chief Information Officer.Matti Nurmi (B. Sc. Computer Science, eMBA) will be responsible for Altia’s ICT strategy and its implementation in all markets. He will report to Niklas Nylander, CFO. Nurmi has previously worked for over ten years in Fortum, where his latest role has been Chief Architect, Strategic IT and Digitalization. Before Fortum he worked several years as CIO in Yle, the Finnish national public broadcasting company. “With his strong experience in strategic IT and digitalization Nurmi will

    Altia in a new partnership with Conaxess Trade Beverages

    Leading Nordic alcoholic brands company Altia and the Danish spirit company Conaxess Trade Beverages will enter in a strategic collaboration as of 20 May 2019. The partnership includes Altia to transfer its Denmark domestic business to Conaxess Trade Beverages. With the new partner Altia is looking for a stronger route to market locally both in off-trade and on-trade, with the ability to further support our iconic Nordic brands and speed up the growth in Denmark.Altia will transfer its Denmark domestic business to Conaxess Trade Beverages as of 20 May. Conaxess Trade Beverages gains

    Altia Plc’s Financial Statements Bulletin 2017: Net sales and comparable EBITDA improved from last year

    January–December 2017 compared to January–December 2016 · Net sales were EUR 359.0 million (EUR 356.6 million), up by 0.7% and up by 1.3% with constant currencies · Comparable EBITDA was EUR 42.4 million (EUR 40.8 million), which is 11.8% (11.5%) of net sales · EBITDA was EUR 40.3 million (EUR 60.8 million), 2016 included a gain of EUR 16.3 million on settlement of defined benefit obligation, item not considered as operational result · Result for the period amounted to EUR 18.3 million (EUR 36.1 million). · Earnings per share were EUR 0.51 (EUR 1.00) · Net debt /

    Altia pays extra dividend

    Altia pays an extra dividend of 60 million euros.The Extraordinary General Meeting of Altia held on 15 December decided on an extra dividend to be payed to the owner for the year 2017, in addition to the dividend paid in March 2017. The amount of the extra dividend, which the company will pay in December 2017, is 60 million euros. The dividend paid in March 2017 amounted to 10.4 million euros. Altia is owned by the state of Finland.  Further information: Communications Director Petra Gräsbeck, tel. +358 40 767 0867, petra.grasbeck@altiagroup.com

    New member in Altia’s Board of Directors

    Torsten Steenholt has been appointed as a new member to the Board of Directors of Altia.Torsten Steenholt (b. 1969) has been appointed as a new member to the Board of Directors of Altia. He currently serves at bioscience company Chr. Hansen as EVP, Global Operations. Altia’s Board of Directors consist of: Chairman Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae, Vice Chairman Annikka Hurme, members Kim Henriksson, Kai Telanne and Tiina Lencioni. More information about Altia’s Board of Directors >  Torsten Steenholt has earned the degrees of Master Brewer, M.

    Kari Kilpinen to join Altia Executive Management Team

    Director of Altia Finland Kari Kilpinen (MBA, Bachelor of Hospitality Management) has been nominated to the Altia Executive Management Team as SVP, Regional Commercial Finland. Kilpinen will report to CEO Pekka Tennilä.In his time at Altia, Kari Kilpinen has excelled in different marketing and sales roles. With vision and persistence, Kilpinen has developed the operations of Altia’s Finnish organisation to be more brand centric and customer oriented. Altia Finland is the market leader in Finland in its field. Altia Finland’s biggest own brands are Koskenkorva, Leijona Viina, Jaloviina

    Altia enters US market with Koskenkorva Vodka

    A leading Nordic wine and spirits producer Altia, has signed a distribution agreement with Infinium Spirits to enter the US market with Finnish brand, Koskenkorva Vodka.Altia has partnered with Infinium Spirits to launch Koskenkorva Vodka in the USA. As the key export brand of Altia, Koskenkorva Vodka, is now currently available in almost 30 countries.  ”The recent rebranding work of Koskenkorva Vodka has brought us several international awards and interest in export markets. The partnership with Infinium Spirits gives Altia a terrific opening to the US market. Infinium Spirits is a

    Research: Finns perceive their drinking to be responsible

    Altia studied Finns’ perceptions about a responsible drinking culture. The majority of Finns see themselves as responsible consumers of alcohol. They also see the overall drinking culture as developing in a responsible direction. The explanatory variable is thought to be Finns’ interest in a healthy lifestyle, which is also changing the drinking culture in a positive direction.The majority of Finns see themselves as responsible consumers of alcohol (57% being in complete agreement with the statement and 30% finding it somewhat agreeable). On the other hand, the respondents were of the

    Altia joins Business Social Compliance Initiative to develop responsible sourcing

    Altia has decided to join Business Social Compliance Initiative, a business-driven initiative to improve working conditions in supply chains worldwide. The aim is to enhance Altia's possibilities and capabilities to develop responsible sourcing.Altia has decided to join Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), a business-driven initiative to improve working conditions in supply chains worldwide. The BSCI has almost 2000 participants, who are active in retail, wholesale or importing. As a supplier to the Nordic alcohol retail monopolies, who are participants of BSCI, Altia has

    Changes in Altia’s Board of Directors

    Altia’s Annual General Meeting has appointed a new member of the Board of Directors.The new member of the Board of Directors is Tiina Lencioni, General Counsel, Marimekko Corporation Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae will continue as the Chairman, Annikka Hurme as the Vice-chairman and Jarmo Kilpelä, Kim Henriksson, Kasper Madsen and Kai Telanne as members of Altia’s Board of Directors. Minna Huhtaniska leaves the Board of Directors. More information about Altia’s Board of Directors >   Info: Tiina Lencioni b. 1971, Master of Laws (LL.M.)

    Financial Statements Release: Renewed Altia further improved its profitability

    Altia’s profitability continued to improve in 2016 in spite of net sales being lower than in the previous year.The comparable operating result improved to EUR 26.4 (23.6) million, which is 7.4 % (6.2 %) of net sales. The IFRS operating result was EUR 46.3 (25.3) million due to changes in deferred supplementary pension obligations and sales of assets. The Group’s net sales totalled EUR 356.6 million, which is 6.3 % lower than in the previous year (EUR 380.7 million). The decrease in net sales was particularly attributable to lower contract manufacturing volumes, but it was also due to the

    Altia and Grupo Peñaflor expand their Nordic and Baltic partnership

    Altia Plc and Argentina’s largest wine producer, Grupo Peñaflor expand their Nordic and Baltic partnership with the wine brand Finca las Moras.Altia and Grupo Peñaflor have had a long-term partnership in Finland with both Bodegas Trapiche and Finca las Moras. Altia and Grupo Peñaflor have agreed that Altia is to be Finca las Moras’ representative also in Sweden, Norway and Estonia. In Sweden, the co-operation started with immediate effect with the Finca Las Moras brand in mid-January 2017. Pablo Ghiorzi, International Export Director of Grupo Peñaflor, says: – We have developed a

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