Kitron: New orders from CellaVision of NOK 45 million
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(2011-12-23) Kitron ASA's subsidiary Kitron AB in Jönköping, Sweden has received
new orders, worth more than NOK 45 million annually from CellaVision. The orders
are for the manufacture of advanced medical instruments for routine analysis of
blood and other body fluids. Deliveries will take place in 2012.
"This order confirms Kitron's leading position as a manufacturing partner of
advanced medical equipment. We are very pleased that CellaVision has again
chosen Kitron as EMS partner," says Thomas Löfgren, General Manager, Kitron
Sweden.
CellaVision has been a customer of Kitron since 2003. In 2011, the manufacturing
was successfully transferred from Kitron's factory in Karlskoga to the factory
in Jönköping.
"The relocation of our production program from Karlskoga to Jönköping was
conducted according to plan in a serious and professional manner. With
improvements in manufacturing and supply facilities, we look forward to continue
our successful partnership in 2012, " says Stefan Bengtsson, COO of CellaVison.
For further information please contact:
Thomas Löfgren, General Manager Kitron Sweden, telephone: (+46) 70 889 53 26 or
e-mail:Thomas.lofgren(at)kitron.com
Jørgen Bredesen, CEO of Kitron ASA, telephone: (+47) 4825 2584, or e-
mail:jorgen.bredesen(at)kitron.com
CellaVision is an innovative, global medical technology company that develops
and sells best-in-class systems for the routine analysis of blood and other body
fluids. These analyses often provide critical results used in the diagnosis of a
variety of illnesses such as infection and cancer. CellaVision's products reduce
manual laboratory work, standardize results and support an efficient laboratory
workflow. The company has leading-edge expertise in digital image analysis,
artificial intelligence and automated microscopy. CellaVision has its head
office in Lund, Sweden, and subsidiaries in the US, Canada and Japan. The
company share is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, Small Cap. Read more at
www.cellavision.com
Kitron is one of Scandinavia's leading electronic manufacturing services
companies for the Defence, Energy, Industry, Medical equipment, Offshore/Marine
and Telecoms sectors. Complex products and production processes and high level
of expertise characterize the activities that are located in Norway, Sweden,
Lithuania, Germany, China and the United States. Kitron delivers services
throughout the value chain of electronics manufacturing, from development and
design, industrialization, production, maintenance and upgrades and after sales
services. Kitron had a revenue of about NOK 1.6 billion in 2010 and has about
1,100 employees. www.kitron.com
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(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)
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