press release 19 october 2005 industri kapital exits sydsvenska kemi to pai partners ik and have signed an agreement on the sale of ssk holding company leading speciality chemicals group perstorp ab is world within its selected niches market focused value added additives for coating industry had annual sales sek 6 5 billion in 2004 currently employs around 1 600 people has manufacturing operations eight countries europe north america asia following s public private acquisition from stockholm stock exchange june 2001 worked closely with management transform into a class operating performance during ownership number non core assets been divested made several strategic add acquisitions globally including neste oxo finland feed additive franklin bv also entered joint venture agreements south korea japan positioning it well rapidly growing asian markets since