Publishing of Raute's interim report and invitation to a briefing

RAUTE CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE JULY 21, 2015 at 1:45 p.m.

PUBLISHING OF RAUTE'S INTERIM REPORT AND INVITATION TO A  BRIEFING

Raute Corporation will publish its Interim Report for January 1 – June 30, 2015 (6 months) on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at about 9 a.m. Finnish time. A briefing for analysts, investors and the media will be organized on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., at Scandic Simonkentta Hotel, Roba cabinet, Simonkatu 9, Helsinki.

You are welcome to hear about our financial performance for the first half of the year and our outlook for 2015. The presentations will be made by Raute Corporation’s President and CEO Tapani Kiiski and CFO Arja Hakala.

Please inform of your participation in the briefing at the latest on Friday, July 24, 2015 to Raute Corporation, Eija Salminen (eija.salminen@raute.com, tel. +358 50 380 1517) or GMO Goodmarketing Oy, Esa Kyto (esa.kyto@goodmarketing.fi, tel. +358 40 528 0050).

The Interim Report for January 1 – June 30, 2015 (6 months) will be available at www.raute.com on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 after the publication at about 9:00 a.m. The presentation material will be available at www.raute.com > Investors > Publications on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 2 p.m. when the briefing has started.

RAUTE CORPORATION
Tapani Kiiski
President and CEO
 

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, mobile +358 400 710 387

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com

RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute’s customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber). The technology offering covers machinery and equipment for the entire production process. As a supplier of mill-scale projects, Raute is a global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute’s full-service concept includes technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations. Raute’s head office is located in Nastola, Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in the Shanghai area of China, and in Kajaani, Finland. Raute’s net sales in 2014 were EUR 94.0 million. The Group’s headcount at the end of 2014 was 587.

More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com