Vujnovac: We do not sell Mercator

The majority owner and chairman of the Forteno Board of Directors owned by Mercator, Pavao Vujnovac, Since the announcement and realization of the acquisition of this group, it rarely gives interviews. Nevertheless, he spoke to Croatia these days New leaf, In the interview, in addition to future business steps (these will be directed at investments and expansion), he also touched rumors that have recently circulated throughout the Slovenian media.

In early March is Diary reportedthat the CVC Capital Partners global financial fund is expected to take over the vast majority of companies owned by the Croatian Fortenova Group, including Slovenian merchant Mercator. Both Forten and unofficial sources are then for Work These rumors have refuted.

Pavao Vujnovac is in conversation for New leaf, Posted today, emphasized: “The Fortenova Group was not sold and is not for sale. Shortly and clearly. I have also reached these rumors, I don’t know where they come from, but I repeat – Fortenova’s group goes on, with high ambitions and the same owners. « 

When he was warned by the journalist that it was not only rumors, but that serious foreign media wrote about it, and the Slovenian that CVC was buying Mercator, explained: « I cannot comment on media records, but repeat – we do not sell the Fortenova group, nor do Mercator. On the contrary, we are intensively working on optimizing business processes and increasing profitability, especially in retail. So far, the system has never fully exploited the economy of scale or potential power it has. We will centralize certain functions and uniformly to suppliers, so that – in the end – we can offer our employees and customers better conditions, that is, lower prices in stores. «