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Formica buys remaining 50 percent shareholding in Homapal31st January 2012Auckland, 31 January, 2012 – Fletcher Building Limited announces that its Formica business has reached agreement to acquire all of the shares in Homapal Plattenwerk (“Homapal”), a manufacturer and distributor of metal and specialty laminates, for €30 million (NZ$48 million). Formica has been a 50-percent shareholder – and the largest customer – of the Germany-based company since 1983. The transaction is scheduled to be completed on 2 April, 2012. Read more |
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| January | Rollover of March 2012 Capital Notes27th January 2012Auckland, 27 January 2012 – Fletcher Building Industries Limited advises that noteholders of the March 2012 Capital Notes (FBI080) have been sent an election notice outlining the new terms that will apply from 15 March 2012. Read more |
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Fletcher Building completes placement of debt to US investors13th January 2012Auckland, 13 January 2012 – Fletcher Building announces that it has raised US$300 million in long term debt through a private placement with US debt investors. Read more |
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| December | Fletcher Building Limited appoints new director8th December 2011Auckland, 8 December 2011 – The Chairman of Fletcher Building Limited, Mr Ralph Waters, today announced the appointment of Kate Spargo to the boards of Fletcher Building and its listed issuer of capital notes, Fletcher Building Industries Limited. Read more |
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| November | Mark Malpass appointed chief executive of Concrete division22nd November 2011Auckland, 22 November 2011 – Fletcher Building Limited announces that it has appointed Mark Malpass as chief executive of the Concrete division. Read more |
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Annual Shareholders' Meeting voting results16th November 2011Auckland, 16 November 2011 – Fletcher Building advises that all resolutions put to its annual shareholders’ meeting held in Auckland today were passed by shareholders. Read more |
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Graham Darlow appointed chief executive of Construction division7th November 2011Auckland, 7 November 2011 – Fletcher Building Limited announces that it has appointed Graham Darlow as chief executive of the Construction division. Read more |
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| October | Chief Executive of Building Products division appointed28th October 2011Auckland, 28 October 2011 – Fletcher Building Limited (“Fletcher Building”) has appointed Tim Richards to the role of Chief Executive of its Building Products division. Read more |
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Fletcher Building donates $1 million to preserve historic Christchurch building facade18th October 2011Auckland, 18 October 2011 – Fletcher Building Limited (“Fletcher Building”) today announced it has committed $1 million to preserving Christchurch’s McKenzie and Willis building facade. The donation is part of the $6 million pledged by the company towards the region’s earthquake recovery and reconstruction efforts. Read more |
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Fletcher Building First Quarter Trading Update12th October 2011Auckland, 12 October 2011 – Fletcher Building Limited (“Fletcher Building”) today provided an update on trading for the first quarter of the 2012 financial year. Read more |
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Fletcher Building Ltd appoints new director10th October 2011Auckland, 10 October 2011 – The Chairman of Fletcher Building Limited ("Fletcher Building"), Mr Ralph Waters, today announced the appointment of Cecilia Tarrant to the boards of Fletcher Building and its listed issuer of capital notes, Fletcher Building Industries Limited. Read more |
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan price determined7th October 2011Auckland, 7 October 2011 – The share price used to calculate entitlements under the Fletcher Building Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plan has been set at NZ$7.5889. Read more |
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Fletcher Building announces resignation of Mark Binns4th October 2011Auckland, 4 October 2011 – Fletcher Building announces the resignation of Mark Binns, chief executive of the Infrastructure division. Mark has accepted the position of Chief Executive of Meridian Energy, a large New Zealand-based electrical generator and retailer. Read more |
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| September | Iplex Pipelines secures A$180 million in supply contracts for the Queensland coal seam gas market28th September 2011Auckland, 28 September 2011 – Iplex Pipelines, recently acquired by Fletcher Building as part of the acquisition of Crane Group, has been awarded a contract for the supply of polyethylene (PE) pipe to QGC Pty Limited ("QGC") for its Queensland Curtis Island LNG Project. This is a priority project of QGC, a British Gas Group business, to develop Queensland coal seam gas for Australian and international markets. Read more |
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New global leadership structure for Laminates and Panels division28th September 2011Auckland, 28 September 2011 - Fletcher Building Limited announces that it is bringing its Laminex and Formica business together to create its Laminate & Panels division with a single global leadership structure. Mark Adamson has been appointed Chief Executive of the combined Laminates & Panels division. Mark is currently the President and CEO of the Formica Group. Read more |
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