Fagerhult announces disposal of Belid AB

Belid, based just outside Varberg in south western Sweden, has sales turnover of 175 MSEK and 150 employees. The company has been a part of the Fagerhult Group and Business Division Domestic Lighting since 1988. Belid offers products for hotels, conference centres, public premises and home applications.

This disposal is a step in the execution of Fagerhults strategy to be among the top three players in Europe.
“We have to focus on our core strategy to be in professional lighting and I am pleased that we are able to find such a natural home for Belid”, says Fagerhults CEO Per Borgvall.
With Herstal as new owners there will be continuity and stability for the company and its customers”, he continues..


Habo 11 August 2008

For more information, please contact:

Per Borgvall
CEO
tel: +46 36 10 87 06
mobile: +46 70 655 45 44
e-mail: per.borgvall@fagerhult.se


Ulf Karlsson
Financial Director
tel: +46 36 10 85 63
mobile: +46 70 537 04 54
e-mail: ulf.karlsson@fagerhult.se