Polhem Infra and Nordic Infrastructure acquire additional stake in Solör Bioenergy Group
Solör Bioenergy Group ́s existing shareholders, the Infrastructure investor Polhem Infra and the majority shareholder Nordic Infrastructure, increase their shareholding by acquiring all shares from YRC Worldwide Inc.
Solör Bioenergy Group announced today that Polhem Infra, wholly owned by the Swedish State Pension Funds AP1, AP3 and AP4 and Nordic Infrastructure, the original Solör Bioenergy Group founders holding company, have acquired 3.66% of the shares in Solör Bioenergy Group from the existing shareholder YRC Worldwide inc. 90% of the shareholding are acquired by Polhem Infra and 10% of YRC ́s shares are acquired by Nordic Infrastructure.
“Solör Bioenergy Group is a leading energy company for wood-based district heating with focus on the highest ESG standards. Moreover, we are executing a rapid growth strategy and will continue to be ambitious and action oriented while we continue to serve as an active and responsible partner to our clients,” says Martinus Brandal, Chairman & CEO of Solör Bioenergy. “Therefore, Nordic Infrastructure is taking this opportunity to increase it ́s shareholding in this growing company,” adds Brandal.
The investment in Solör Bioenergy Group was the first for Polhem Infra after its foundation 2019. “The Group has a proven track record as an industry consolidator with several successful transactions since Polhem Infra ́s initial investment. Therefore, Polhem Infra took this opportunity to acquire additional shares, as we view Solör as an important and long – term investment Polhem Infra will continue to focus on further enhancing the company’s position as a sustainable and responsible provider of district heating to its customers and society”, says Mikael Lundin, CEO of Polhem Infra.
The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
For more information, contact:
Martinus Brandal
Chairman & CEO, Solör Bioenergy Group
+47 916 30 060
martinus.brandal@solorbioenergi.com
Mikael Lundin
CEO, Polhem Infra
+46 70 278 05 84
mikael.lundin@polheminfra.se
