美卓董事会批准了新美卓的战略、组织和财务目标

为了准备美卓的计划分拆*，董事会已经批准了新美卓的战略、组织和财务目标。分拆后，美卓的核心客户行业将是采矿、建筑以及石油和天然气。美卓在所有这些领域拥有强大的全球或利基市场地位，这些领域提供了具有吸引力的长期增长机会。美卓计划通过开发智能流程和服务解决方案等领域的产品来进一步加强其地位，这些解决方案旨在满足客户在原材料和其他资源日益稀缺、能源使用和运营效率方面的挑战。这些领域有望为美卓开拓新的机会，以公司在自动化领域的卓越能力为基础，扩大其智能解决方案的供应。在自动化方面，美卓将继续为纸浆和造纸行业服务，美卓还将通过战略伙伴关系与维美德公司密切合作。美卓计划通过发展其服务业务，以及发展其卓越运营和增加其内部整合来提高其盈利能力。分拆后美卓的长期财务目标如下:-净销售额增长超过市场增长服务的净销售额平均每年增长超过10%,税前利润保证金在11 - 16%的非经常项目——已动用资本回报率(ROCE)税前30%,每股收益比净销售额增长速度——资本结构,支持一个坚实的投资级信用评级-派息的至少50%的年度每股收益操作模型,美卓管理团队分拆后,美卓将有两个报告部门:采矿、建筑和自动化。 Valmet Automotive and the Group Head Office will be reported separately. As of October 2, 2013, the Metso Executive Team will consist of the following members*: Matti Kähkönen, President and CEO (Chairman) Harri Nikunen, CFO Andrew Benko, President, Mining and Construction (until his retirement on December 31, 2013) João Ney Colagrossi, President, Mining and Construction (January 1, 2014 onwards) Perttu Louhiluoto, President, Automation Kalle Reponen, SVP, Strategy and M&A Merja Kamppari, SVP, HR. Mr. Colagrossi, currently President, Services Business Line, Mining and Construction, will be responsible for the development of the Metso Group's overall services business until he takes up position as the head of Mining and Construction. His successor in the services position will be nominated later. Comment from Matti Kähkönen, President and CEO According to President and CEO Matti Kähkönen, Metso has excellent potential to achieve greater future success. " Metso will focus on becoming the undisputed market leader in its customer industries. Our competitive edge lies in a unique combination of technologies, services, and automation solutions that is second to none among our peers. By leveraging this unique combination, we will create added value for our customers and help them become more successful. For our personnel, Metso will open up excellent opportunities to enhance their competencies and work even closer with our customers and share their success. "Our updated financial targets highlight our ambition to continue growing and improving our profitability. I strongly believe that Metso will be able to respond faster and be more efficient and will be ideally placed to increase shareholder value as we go forward." *Pending the approval of the Metso EGM, to be held on October 1, 2013, and registration of the demerger. Metso is a global supplier of technology and services to customers in the process industries, including mining, construction, pulp and paper, power, and oil and gas. Our 30,000 professionals based in over 50 countries contribute to sustainability and deliver profitability to customers worldwide. Metso's shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.metso.com, www.twitter.com/metsogroup For further information, please contact: Matti Kähkönen, President and CEO, Metso Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3000 Harri Nikunen, CFO, Metso Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3010 Metso Corporation Harri Nikunen CFO Juha Rouhiainen VP, Investor Relations Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Media www.metso.com