General

The Parent Company AB Wilh. Becker is 100% owned by Lindéngruppen AB.

Beckers’ operations are divided into several business areas.

Becker Industrial Coatings (BIC) produces paint for industrial coatings and is the European leader in coil coating. The business area is the Group's largest, with sales of SEK 4.5 billion in 2007. Compared to last year sales increased by 14%.

Becker Acroma generated sales of SEK 2.4 billion in 2007. Becker Acroma, which manufactures lacquers, paints and stains for industrial surface coatings for wood, is one the leading producers in Europe. Sales rose by 9%, mainly due to increased sales in the markets in the Nordic countries, Eastern Europe, Asia and North America.

ColArt is the world leader in the production of artists’ materials, with sales of SEK 1.7 billion during the year. Sales in 2007 grew by 1,5% at constant exchange rates.