Sept 26 (Reuters) - Beijer Ref AB (publ) BEIJb.ST :
* BEIJER REF ACQUIRES AMSCO SUPPLY IN NORTH AMERICA
* AMSCO HAS ANNUAL SALES OF APPROXIMATELY SEK 500 MILLION.
* AMSCO WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER ITS OWN BRAND, IN
BOTH
DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING.
* SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE ASSETS OF AMSCO SUPPLY
("AMSCO"),
A NORTH AMERICAN WHOLESALE HVAC DISTRIBUTOR
* ACQUISITION IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A MINOR POSITIVE IMPACT ON
GROUP'S RESULT AND POSITION
* AMSCO SUPPLY EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE.
* ACQUISITION IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR OVERALL STRATEGY,
DRIVING
INCREASED COMMERCIAL SYNERGIES AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
WITHIN US MARKET - CEO
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