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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 4, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Mr. Jouni Gronroos has been appointed Senior Vice President, Finance and member of AvestaPolarit's Executive Committee with effect from December 1,...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 25, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- AvestaPolarit: - The operating profit for the third quarter improved significantly compared to the corresponding period last year and amounted to...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 24, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Board of Directors of AvestaPolarit Oyj Abp has at its meeting today decided to authorize Chief Executive Officer Ossi Virolainen to apply for the...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 24, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders of AvestaPolarit Oyj Abp will be held at Outokumpu's head office at Riihitontuntie 7 B, 02200 Espoo,...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 16, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- AvestaPolarit will publish its Q3 interim report one day later than earlier scheduled. Instead of publishing the report on Thursday, 24 October, the...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 14, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Outokumpu's redemption offer regarding the shares and warrants in AvestaPolarit expired on October 11, 2002. Outokumpu has in its stock exchange...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 24, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Discussions between AvestaPolarit and Carl Bennet regarding the possibility of continuing business operations at the Degerfors melting shop, after...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 19, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- AvestaPolarit Oyj Abp ('AP') and ThyssenKrupp Nirosta GmbH ('TKN') have today signed a letter of intent for AP to purchase the stainless steel quarto...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 4, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Outokumpu's ownership in AvestaPolarit now exceeds 90 %, which allows the parties to proceed with their plans to promptly integrate certain central...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 29, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Mr. Ossi Virolainen, CEO of AvestaPolarit and Mr. Karri Kaitue, Executive Vice President - Strategy and Business Development of AvestaPolarit, have...