Financial overviewNote 8 - Restructuring expenses

Restructuring expenses mainly relate to efficiency improvements in the Nordic and UK operations. The Nordic companies are coordinated in a joint Nordic organization, where a conversion is under way to a digital client offering based on a digital production process. In the UK, the expenses mainly relate to the coordination of business processes, the conversion to a digital client offering based on a digital production process and centralization of production. Restructuring expenses in 2006 included the closure of the money-losing Irish operations.
GroupParent Company
SEK in thousands2007200620072006
Severance and personnel-related expenses48,39151,7787,90925,834
Premises8563,487--
Production-related expenses3,0471,8861,698971
Total52,29457,1519,60726,805

GroupParent Company
Provision, SEK in thousands2007200620072006
Opening balance33,807-13,501-
Allocated31,01644,8575,12116,360
Utilized-36,487-10,651-12,618-2,859
Reversed-3,606---
Translation differences494-399--
Closing balance25,22433,8076,00413,501
All provisions attributable to the restructuring program are settled within 12 months of the balance sheet date.