12.9.2022 07:00:01 CEST | Tekna Holding ASA | Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a member state
(Arendal, NORWAY / Sherbrooke QC, CANADA – 12 September) Tekna Holding ASA (Tekna, OSE:TEKNA), a world-leading provider of advanced materials to industry, has called for an extraordinary general meeting on October 3 with the purpose of electing Dag Teigland as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Pending the outcome of the meeting, Dag Teigland will replace Morten Henriksen, Executive Vice President at Arendals Fossekompani. Henriksen will stay on as a board member.
Teigland is an experienced top executive with extensive background from international business, including the global metal industry. His experience includes, among others, management positions in Elkem and CEO of Tinfos. More recently, Teigland served 12 years as CEO of Holta Invest, a privately owned investment company.
Teigland is also a board room veteran, serving as member and chairman of the Board of Directors of several Norwegian and international companies.
“Tekna is an exciting company with superior technology to produce high-end metal powder for a variety of industries. I look forward to joining a great team to continue and accelerate Tekna’s growth path. In my view, there is a huge commercial potential for the advanced material powders of Tekna,” says Teigland.
Ørjan Svanevik, CEO of Arendals Fossekompani, the majority owner of Tekna, is pleased to welcome Dag Teigland on board. “Teigland will bring valuable competence and experience to the Tekna board room. He knows the global customer verticals and has a great track-record for shareholder value creation and strategic execution,” says Svanevik.
Teigland is engaged by Arendals Fossekompani as a senior business advisor with a special focus on Tekna, and is not to be considered as an independent chairman of the board, should he be elected.
The extraordinary general meeting will be held on October 3, 2022 at 11:00 CET. The notice and ancillary documents are enclosed and available on the company’s website www.tekna.com.
The extraordinary general meeting will be hosted as a video conference. Shareholders who wish to attend by video are requested to send a notice of attendance to Tekna Holding ASA no later than 29 September 2022, 12:00 pm CET by using the attendance form attached to the notice. Details of the video conference meeting will only be provided to shareholders who have given notice in advance.
Disclosure regulation
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Contacts
Arina van Oost, Investor Relations | VP Corporate Strategic Development & Innovation, Tekna, +1 438 885 6330, Investors@tekna.com
About Tekna Holding ASA
Tekna is a world-leading provider of advanced materials to industry, headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada.
Tekna produces high-purity metal powders for applications such as 3D printing in the aerospace, medical and automotive sectors, as well as optimized induction plasma systems for industrial research and production. With its unique, IP-protected plasma technology, the company is well positioned in the growing market for advanced nanomaterials within the electronics and batteries industries.
Building on 30 years of delivering excellence, Tekna is a global player recognized for its quality products and its commitment to its large base of multinational blue-chip customers. Tekna’s powder products increase productivity and enable more efficient use of materials, thereby paving the way towards a more resilient supply chain and circular economy.
https://www.tekna.com
Attachments
Download announcement as PDF.pdf
20220912 THASA Notice to EGM Election of new chairman.pdf
