Gunnebo acquires Security Activity in France
Gunnebo acquires Security Activity in France Gunnebo's subsidiary, Fichet-Bauche, has today acquired a French company, Security Activity. Security Activity is a division within Matra Nortel Communications which specialises in alarm systems, entrance control and CCTV. Security Activity, whose head office is located in Paris, had a turnover of some 25 million French francs in 1999 and some 16 employees. "The acquisition of Security Activity is strategic important and strengthens Fichet-Bauche's position on the French market for electronic security systems ", comments Bjarne Holmqvist, Gunnebo's President and CEO. GUNNEBO AB Information For further information please contact: Bjarne Holmqvist, President and CEO, tel: 031-83 68 00 mobile 0708-40 03 70 or Lennart Gustavsson, Finance, tel: 031-83 68 00 mobile 0705-93 40 80 Christian Selosse, President Fichet-Bauche, tel: +33 1 34 65 65 34 Gunnebo is one of the Europe's largest manufacturers of security products for perimeter protection and Entrance Control. The Group has an annual turnover of some MSEK 5 000 (Euro 600 million) and some 4 500 employees. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/02/09/20000209BIT00340/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/02/09/20000209BIT00340/bit0002.pdf