Head of business area Central and Eastern Europe is leaving BE Group

Per Gullstrand, head of business area Central and Eastern Europe will leave BE Group to take up the position as CEO for Söderbergföretagen.

“We thank Per for his contribution to build up our CEE organisation and business, which has become a key part of BE Group and wish him all the best in the future”, says Roger Johansson, President and CEO of BE Group.

The business area CEE consists of the markets in Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and the Baltic States.

A recruitment process has been initiated to find a successor.

For further information, please contact:

Roger Johansson, President and CEO

tel.: +46 (0)733 188 758                       e-mail: roger.johansson@begroup.com

BE Group, listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm exchange, is one of Europe's leading trading and service companies for steel and other metals. The Group has about 10,000 customers, primarily in the construction and engineering industries. BE Group provides various forms of service for steel, stainless steel and aluminium applications. In 2010, the Group reported sales of SEK 5.1 Bn. BE Group has more than 900 employees in ten countries, with Sweden and Finland being its largest markets. The head office is located in Malmö, Sweden. Read more about BE Group at www.begroup.com

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