Sonae Industria SGPS : Indústria SGPS, SA informs on request for loss of public company status

Sonae Industria SGPS SA is a Portugal-based company active in the manufacture of wood-based panels and derivative items. The Company's product portfolio includes particleboard (PB), medium density fiberboard (MDF), oriented strand board (OSB), eucalyptus hardboard, wood veneer faced board, laminate flooring, high pressure decorative laminates and melamine faced chipboard (MFC), furniture components, as well as building and construction systems. Its products are used in various applications, such as furniture, floors, doors, packaging and interior decoration. The Company operates industrial plants and commercial facilities in a number of countries, such as Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada and South Africa. The Company owns Glunz AG, Tafisa Canada Inc, OSB Deustchland and Aserraderos de Cuellar SA, among others.