ROBIT PLC RANKED SUCCESFULLY IN THE COMPETITION OF INTERNATIONALISATION AMONG THE EUROPEAN SME COMPANIES

18.11.2016, 09:45 CET

ROBIT PLC PRESS RELEASE 18 NOVEMBER 2016 AT 10:45 A.M.

ROBIT PLC RANKED SUCCESFULLY IN THE COMPETITION OF INTERNATIONALISATION AMONG THE EUROPEAN SME COMPANIES

Robit Plc received the 3rd prize in the European Small and Mid-Cap Award 2016 in the International Star category. The Awards have been organized yearly by the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) and European Issuers in partnership with the European Commission.

The rewarded companies were selected by an independent jury appointed by the European Commission. The Award Ceremony was held on Thursday in Brussels. The winner of the competition was Gränges AB from Sweden.

The International Star category represents newly listed, well-managed mid-cap companies that demonstrate impressive results in terms of international sales, profit and market share growth. Based on these criteria, Robit Plc was rewarded with the 3rd prize and Focus Home Interactive from France with the 2nd prize.

"The Award is an outstanding international acknowledgement to Robit Plc. This kind of a recognition stops the hectic daily work and gives the whole organization an opportunity to enjoy and to be satisfied of the fact that we have done things right. We are further going to invest in growth through internationalisation", says Harri Sjöholm, the Chairman of Robit Plc, who received the Award.


ROBIT PLC

Harri Sjöholm

Further information:

Robit Plc

Harri Sjöholm, Chairman

+358 400 622 092

harri.sjoholm@robit.fi

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Robit is a Finnish growth company selling and servicing global customers in drilling consumables for applications in tunneling, geothermal heating and cooling, construction, and mining industries. The company's business is divided into Top Hammer, Down-the-Hole and Digital Services business units. Robit has 17 own offices and active sales networks in 115 countries and production in Finland, South Korea, Australia and UK. The company is listed in Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd's First North Finland marketplace with trading code ROBIT. For more information, see www.robit.fi.

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