The board of directors of Hartmann has today received a request from the company’s majority shareholder, Thornico Holding A/S, to convene an extraordinary general meeting.
Thornico Holding A/S has stated its intention of proposing the election of new members of the board of directors to replace several current members including the chairman with a view to strengthening the majority shareholder’s proximity to strategic decision-making and management in Hartmann in line with the management model applied across other subsidiaries in the Thornico group.
The proposed new members are Henrik Marinus Pedersen (CEO, Ovodan Egg Group) as chairman and Marianne Schelde (CFO, Thornico Holding A/S). Thornico Holding A/S will propose that current member and vice chairman Michael Strange Midskov (CEO, Sanovo Technology Group) is re-elected.
In connection with the decision, the majority shareholder has expressed satisfaction with the contribution of the current members of the board of directors and the performance of Hartmann.
A notice convening the extraordinary general meeting, including an outline of the background of the individual candidates, will be made within two weeks in accordance with Hartmann’s articles of association.
Brødrene Hartmann A/S
The board of directors
Hartmann is the world’s leading manufacturer of moulded-fibre egg packaging and a market-leading manufacturer of fruit packaging in South America and India. The group is also the world’s largest manufacturer of technology for the production of moulded-fibre packaging. Founded in 1917, Hartmann’s market position builds on its strong technology know-how and extensive experience of sustainable moulded-fibre production dating back to 1936. Hartmann sells egg and fruit packaging to manufacturers, distributors and retail chains, which are increasingly demanding sustainable packaging solutions and specialised marketing expertise. Our versatile product portfolio is customised to accommodate customer and consumer needs in each individual market. Hartmann sells machinery and technology to manufacturers of moulded-fibre packaging in selected markets. Headquartered in Gentofte, Denmark, with a production platform consisting of 15 factories in Europe and Israel, North and South America, and India and Russia (discontinuing).
