Publication of Raute Corporation's Interim Report and invitation to a briefing

RAUTE CORPORATION INVESTOR NEWS APRIL 18, 2018 at 3:30 p.m.
    

PUBLICATION OF RAUTE CORPORATION'S INTERIM REPORT AND INVITATION TO A BRIEFING

Raute Corporation will publish its Interim Report for January 1 - March 31, 2018 (3 months) on Friday, April 27, 2018 at about 9 a.m. Finnish time. A briefing for analysts, investors and the media will be organized on Friday, April 27, 2018 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 three months and our outlook for 2018. The presentations will be made by Raute Corporation’s President and CEO Tapani Kiiski and CFO Olli-Pekka Vanhanen.

Please inform of your participation in the briefing at the latest on Monday, April 23, 2018 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 - March 31, 2018 (3 months) will be available at www.raute.com on Friday, April 27, 2018 after the publication at about 9:00 a.m. The presentation material will be available at www.raute.com > Investors > Publications on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 2 p.m. when the briefing has started.

RAUTE CORPORATION
Tapani Kiiski
President and CEO  

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Olli-Pekka Vanhanen, CFO, mobile +358 40 5057515

DISTRIBUTION:
Nasdaq 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, LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) and lumber. The technology offering covers the entire production process of veneer, plywood and LVL and special measurement equipment for lumber. 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 the Nastola area of Lahti, Finland. Its other production plants are in Kajaani, Finland, the Vancouver area of Canada, in the Shanghai area of China and in Pullman, WA, USA. Raute’s net sales in 2017 were EUR 148.1 million. The Group’s headcount at the end of 2017 was 704. More information on the company can be found at www.raute.com.