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Perstorp AB
 PROFILE
Don't let this floor you: Swedish chemicals and flooring company Perstorp makes Pergo, one of the best-selling laminate floooring in Europe and North America. The company also manufactures a range of specialty chemicals that includes catalysts, composites, polyols, resins, and molding compounds (which it is selling to Germany-based Industri Kapital Group, pending European Commission approval). Perstorp is planning to spin off its Pergo flooring unit in a public offering. The founding Wendt family and investment firm Custos jointly own 50% of Perstorp.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 980.10
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (19.3)%
Employees: 4,003
Revenue per employee: $244,841.37

 KEY PEOPLE
• Åke Fredriksson
    CEO
• Claes Gard
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO

SE-284 80 Perstorp, Sweden
Phone: 46-435-380-00
Fax: 46-435-381-00
Online: Web Site

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