Feb 17 (Reuters) - Duroc AB DURCb.ST :
* IFG FOCUSES ON NICHE PRODUCTS AND REDUCES PRODUCTION
CAPACITY IN
ENGLAND
* UNIT INTERNATIONAL FIBRES GROUP (IFG) IS STRENGTHENING ITS
FOCUS
ON NICHE PRODUCTS WITH HIGHER GROWTH POTENTIAL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH GROUP'S STRATEGIC PLAN
* PRODUCTION CAPACITY IS BEING RESTRUCTURED AND STREAMLINED
* PRODUCTION FACILITY IN DRIGHLINGTON WILL BE CLOSED DOWN
* PARTS OF PRODUCTION WILL BE MOVED TO OTHER PRODUCTION
FACILITIES
IN EUROPE
* IMPLEMENTATION IS ESTIMATED TO ENTAIL NON-RECURRING COSTS
OF
APPROXIMATELY SEK 30 MILLION
* REARRANGEMENT IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO AN ANNUAL PROFIT
IMPROVEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY SEK 10 MILLION AND ALSO LEAD TO
IMPROVED LONG-TERM STABILITY WITHIN IFG
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