Jun 29, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Jaakko Poyry AB, which is part of the Jaakko Poyry Group's Forest Industry business group, has expanded its operations in Sweden by acquiring the entire share capital of Scancontrol AB. Scancontrol's net sales are about Euro 4 million and it has a staff of 55. Founded in 1995, Scancontrol is an automation and electrical engineering company specialising in industrial applications. Its main offices are in Lund and Helsingborg in southern Sweden. The company's expertise covers automation and electrical design for the paper, packaging and converting sectors. The acquisition of Scancontrol AB reinforces Jaakko Poyry's automation engineering services in Sweden and expands its operations into packaging and paper converting. Following the acquisition, Jaakko Poyry will have some 250 experts in its employment in Sweden. The Jaakko Poyry Group's Forest Industry business group operates under the brand name Jaakko Poyry. Its net sales for 2004 were Euro 186 million. The Forest Industry business group has offices in 19 countries and employs 2100 experts worldwide.