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RAUTARUUKKI WILL SUPPLY STEEL STRUCTURES FOR THE LARGEST WOOD PROCESSING COMPANY’S FACTORY IN RUSSIA
Rautaruukki / News Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rautaruukki Oyj Press release 8 May 2008 RAUTARUUKKI WILL SUPPLY STEEL STRUCTURES FOR THE LARGEST WOOD PROCESSING COMPANY'S FACTORY IN RUSSIA Rautaruukki will supply steel structures in Russia for woodworking company Russian Laminate. The construction project, which includes eight separate buildings, will take place on the production site of the Igoryevskiy woodworking plant in the Smolenskaya region, in western Russia. In addition to the main production building, Ruukki's steel structures will be used for the bark-stripping and cutting section facilities, electrical power installations with biofuel storage, and administration building. In total, Ruukki will deliver steel structures for a new factory complex of 60,000 m2. Ruukki's delivery is to consist of steel frame elements, sandwich panels, and all steel structures except the foundation. Deliveries are to start in the middle of June 2008, with the production area ready to enter use almost within a year from the start of construction, thanks to Ruukki's fast delivery times. -Ruukki has great experience in construction of industry buildings. Ruukki is a stable, reliable, and qualified steel construction company. This became the determinant for the choice of the manufacturing company, explained Andrey Romanov, the director of production and development of the company Russian Laminate. The new production complex will become one of the most powerful production factories of medium-density fibreboard (MDF plates) in Russia. After beginning production, it will be able to produce 400,000 cubic metres of plates per year. MDF plates are used in furniture production and for laminated flooring, as well as in other applications. For further information, please contact: Jouni Metsämäki, SVP, Northern and Eastern Europe, Ruukki Construction, tel. +358 20 592 9114 Rautaruukki Corporation Anne Pirilä SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems, and integrated solutions to the construction and engineering industries. The company has a wide selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 24 countries and employs 14,600 people. Net sales in 2007 totalled 3.9 billion euros. The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The corporation uses the marketing name Ruukki. www.ruukki.com JAKELU: OMX Pohjoismainen Pörssi, Helsinki Keskeiset tiedotusvälineet www.ruukki.com 08.05.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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