Inside information: HKScan to sell its Danish business
HKScan has signed an agreement to sell the shares of its Danish subsidiary HKScan Denmark A/S to Plukon Food Group B.V. from the Netherlands. The debt-free purchase price is EUR 44.6 million.
HKScan has signed an agreement to sell the shares of its Danish subsidiary HKScan Denmark A/S to Plukon Food Group B.V. from the Netherlands. The debt-free purchase price is EUR 44.6 million.
Following the sale of HKScan's Swedish business at the end of March 2024, the Annual General Meeting of HKScan held today has decided to change the company name to HKFoods Oyj.
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HKScan and Lantmännen ek för have today closed the transaction announced on 29 December 2023, whereby HKScan sells its Swedish business to the Swedish Lantmännen. The transaction concerned the shares in HKScan Sweden AB, the subsidiary that formed HKScan's Business Unit Sweden.
HKScan has updated the climate emissions calculation, climate target and timeline of its responsibility programme to better align with international climate work guidelines, calculation guidelines and reporting standards. HKScan’s revised climate target is to achieve net zero for all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Securing local food production is our shared mission. Smart practices ensure that you can always rely on the quality, responsibility and safety of the food produced in HKScan’s home markets. HKScan’s familiar brands and great-tasting food have been an important part of Northern Europeans’ food moments for over a hundred years. Now we all need to pull together so that we can continue to enjoy local food for the next hundred years.
At HKScan's continuing operations, we are about 5400 in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Poland. Our value chain offers variety of professional opportunities. Visit our open positions and join us.
We make life tastier together with our personnel.
HKScan and Lantmännen ek för have today closed the transaction announced on 29 December 2023, whereby HKScan sells its Swedish business to the Swedish Lantmännen. The transaction concerned the shares in HKScan Sweden AB, the subsidiary that formed HKScan's Business Unit Sweden.
The transaction terminates HKScan's ownership of the Swedish business. The business operations and personnel of HKScan’s Swedish subsidiaries have been transferred to the new owner at the closing of the transaction. HKScan has operated in Sweden since 2007.
Mika Tilli, BSc in Economics and Business Administration, has been appointed CFO of HKScan and member of the Group Executive Team as of 1 July 2024. He will report to CEO Juha Ruohola. HKScan's current CFO Jyrki Paappa will join another employer at the beginning of September 2024.
Mika Tilli has worked as HKScan's VP Business Controlling Finland since 2018 and he will continue in this role. Prior to this, he held similar position at Sinebrychoff.
HKScan has updated the climate emissions calculation, climate target and timeline of its responsibility programme to better align with international climate work guidelines, calculation guidelines and reporting standards. HKScan’s revised climate target is to achieve net zero for all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
We make responsible, delicious food with over hundred years of experience. For us, responsibility means genuine action throughout the value chain and continuous improvement. As a leading food company in the Nordics, we pave the way for more responsible food production.