The Board of Directors of the National Development Fund proceeded with the preselection of seven (7) investment schemes that meet the participation criteria in Phase B’ (submission of binding offers) of the tender for the utilization of the company HELLENIC SALTWORKS S.A., through the sale of a majority stake in the share capital (at least 51%) of the said company.
More specifically, the preselected investment schemes are the following (in alphabetical order):
1. Consortium of the companies a) M.P. THEODOROU (SALT INDUSTRY) & CO LTD and b) SALINITY GROUP AB.
2. K.E. KALAMARAKIS Industrial and Commercial Société Anonyme - KALAS S.A.
3. MANTIS TRADING S.A.
4. MECCANICA GROUP - CONSTRUCTION, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE PROVISION SOCIETE ANONYME.
5. Consortium of the companies a) PITSIAS SOCIETE ANONYME and b) KONSTANTOPOULOS S.A.
6. SOSALT SpA.
7. Consortium of the companies a) UNISEL and b) CHION INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL SOCIETE ANONYME.
The preselected investment schemes, after signing the relevant Confidentiality Agreements, will receive the documents of Phase B’ of the tender and will gain access to the virtual documentation room (Virtual Data Room), where data and other information related to the asset will have been posted.
The company HELLENIC SALTWORKS S.A. is the main supplier of the domestic market and one of the most important producers of natural salt in the wider Mediterranean region. The entry of a strategic investor into the company’s share capital aims to strengthen its growth prospects for the benefit of the national economy, as it is expected to function as a lever for regional development, strengthening the local economy and contributing to the creation of new jobs.