RAMIRENT PLC PRESS RELEASE 03 September 2013
Vantaa, Finland, 2013-09-03 09:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
Ramirent has signed an agreement with Barona for outsourcing all of its scaffolding installation workers to Barona. In addition Ramirent has signed a co-operation agreement with Barona concerning scaffolding installation services in Finland.
According to the outsourcing agreement, 35 scaffolders working for Ramirent’s scaffolding unit in Finland will move to Barona. The co-operation agreement with Barona will employ approximately 300 scaffolders annually.
Jorma Korhonen, Head of Project business unit in Ramirent Finland Oy, comments: “Our target is to ensure, that we will have the capability to provide our customers with competitive, high-quality and flexible scaffolding and access solutions in whole of Finland. The co-operation with Barona allows us to focus on project management and supervision, developing our core solutions further and strengthen our position in the market, while maintaining access to skilled scaffolders. “
Timo Ahola, Vice President of Barona Construction Oy, comments: “We are delighted to be chosen as Ramirent’s strategic partner and deepen our long cooperation. Our vast experience in scaffolding installations and providing HR services ensures meeting Ramirent’s and its customers’ high quality requirements also in the future. This new type of cooperation is a good example of Barona’s successful service development.”
Ramirent has a long track record in delivering high quality scaffolding and weather protection services for customers in the industry, construction and renovation sectors. Ramirent is the leading construction machinery rental company in Finland with annual sales of EUR 167 million in 2012 and a network of 76 outlets.
For further information
Jorma Korhonen, Head of Project business unit tel. +358 20 750 3590
Timo Ahola, Vice President of Barona Construction Oy tel. +358 40 830 7605
About Ramirent
Ramirent is a leading equipment rental group delivering Dynamic Rental Solutions™ that simplify business. We serve a broad range of customers, including construction and process industries, shipyards, the public sector and households. In 2012, the Group’s net sales totalled EUR 714 million. The Group has 3,000 employees at 358 customer centres in 11 countries in the Nordic countries and in Central and Eastern Europe. Ramirent is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.
About Barona
Barona provides employment and outsourcing services and provides professionals for large service production projects. Annually Barona recruits some 10 000 professionals in Finland and accommodates over 30 000 people every year. Barona has vast experience in large outsourcing initiatives in the industry. Barona was founded in 1999 and it is the largest company in human resources service in Finland.
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