Studsvik divests dosimetry operations
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Studsvik divests its operations in personal dosimetry services toNYSE listed Landauer, Inc. The sale further strengthens Studsvik'sfocus on its main business areas. The sale generates a capital gainof SEK 6.5 million.Studsvik is the market leader in personal dosimeter services inSweden with over 6,000 people monitored. Landauer, Inc., is aU.S.-based provider of personal dosimetry services to 1.6 millionpeople in the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom,Brazil, Canada, China, Australia, Mexico and other countries."Landauer as a specialist operator is uniquely positioned to developthe business in the long run," says Studsvik's CEO Magnus Groth."We see growth potential in the Swedish radiation monitoring market,in particular new opportunities within nuclear power services, andare excited about the opportunity to acquire such a high-quality,well-run dosimetry laboratory," commented Bill Saxelby, President andCEO of Landauer.Studsvik's personal dosimetry laboratory is the largest independentlaboratory in Sweden with approximately 500 active customers. Themajority of customers come from businesses related to the medicalindustry, such as hospitals, dentists, and veterinarians, as well asa growing base of participants in the nuclear industry. Studsvik tookover the operations from the Swedish Radiation Protection Institutein 1999.For further information please contact:Magnus Groth, President and CEO, tel +46 155 22 10 86Sten-Olof Andersson, Senior Vice President Business Development,tel +46 155 22 15 20Facts about StudsvikStudsvik offers a range of advanced technical services to theinternational nuclear power industry in such areas as wastetreatment, decommissioning, engineering & services, and operatingefficiency. The company has 60 years experience of nuclear technologyand radiological services. Studsvik is a leading supplier on arapidly expanding market. The business is conducted through fivesegments: Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany, USA and Global Services.Studsvik has 1,100 employees in 8 countries and the company's sharesare listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.About LandauerLandauer is the leading provider of analytical services to determineoccupational and environmental radiation exposure. For more than 50years, the Company has provided complete radiation dosimetry servicesto hospitals, medical and dental offices, universities, nationallaboratories, and other industries in which radiation poses apotential threat to employees. Landauer's services include themanufacture of various types of radiation detection monitors, thedistribution and collection of the monitors to and from clients, andthe analysis and reporting of exposure findings.http://hugin.info/131689/R/1345615/323051.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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