Address:
Glafo, Box 5157,
SE-350 05 Växjö
SWEDEN

Visitor's address:
Vejdes plats 3

Tel: +46 10 516 63 50
E-mail: info@glafo.se

You find a map at the
"about Glafo" page.

PRESS RELEASE June 10, 2008

SP Group acquires Glafo Glass Research Institute

From 1 July the Swedish Glass Research Institute – Glafo AB – will be part of SP, the Technical Research Institute of Sweden. “As part of a bigger group we will be able to deliver better value to our clients. It will also give us new opportunities to take part in even larger projects at the forefront of development,” says Bertil Fredlund, Managing Director of Glafo.

Glafo has established its expertise in art glass and operates in the heart of the region known as the Kingdom of Glass. The institute also works with utility glass, glass sheet, fibre glass and glass packaging. Glafo and SP now intend to combine their resources in areas such as glass and construction, where their operations complement each other.

“Glafo will extend our know-how in the glass construction field and give us an even stronger position as a building research institute,” says Maria Khorsand, CEO of the SP Group.

SP will own 60 per cent of Glafo AB, and the remaining 40 per cent will be owned by Glafo’s stakeholder association. The amalgamation will have benefits for customers of both Glafo and SP, since they will have access to the broad expertise and extensive resources of the Group. It will also strengthen the partnership between the SP Group and the universities of Växjö and Lund.

For more information, contact:
Bertil Fredlund, Managing Director, Glafo
tel. +46 (0)470 76 70 51
Maria Khorsand, CEO of the SP Group
tel. +46 (0)10 516 51 01

ABOUT GLAFO
Glafo is the only glass research institute in the Nordic region, and is located in Växjö in Sweden. It was founded in 1945 by the glassworks that make up the Kingdom of Glass. Glafo employs 10 people and plays an international role in glass research, development, training and technical support, primarily to manufacturers of art glass, glass packaging, fibre glass and sheet glass. The institute’s core expertise extends from the raw materials for glassmaking, to the melting process and finished glass. Glafo also deals with questions regarding glass refining and alternative applications for glass.


ABOUT SP GROUP
The SP group is Sweden’s most comprehensive research and technology institute. Through research and development, our 870 co-workers support competitiveness in Swedish industry and contribute to a stronger innovation climate as well as to security, a good environment, and a sustainable development in society. Find out more at www.sp.se.