OREANDA-NEWS. June 24, 2014. Satmatic Oy, a subsidiary of AS Harju Elekter in Finland, signed a contract for the purchase of all shares in Finnkumu Oy, Finland’s largest

pre-fabricated substation producer. After the transaction, Finnkumu Oy will continue to operate under its own name and brand as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Satmatic Oy. By purchasing Finnkumu Oy, the Group will increase our market share in Finland as well as elsewhere in Scandinavia and increases the product range.
 
Simo Puustelli, Managing Director of Satmatic Oy, was appointed Chairman and Endel Palla, Andres Allikmae, Ulo Merisalu (Managing Director of AS Harju Elekter Elektrotehnika) and Matti Ollila was appointed Member of the Management Board of Finnkumu Oy. Matti Ollila will also continue as a Managing Director of Finnkumu Oy.

The transaction took effect on 17 June 2014, which is also when accounts were settled. For the purchase transaction, EUR 6,575 thousand was paid. Pursuant to the contract, after the audited annual report is approved, in 2015 an additional 50% of the company’s operating profit in 2014, and in 2016 an additional 40% of the company’s operating profit in 2015 shall be paid to the sellers. The purchase transaction was funded out of the own funds of AS Harju Elekter.