EANS-News: Semperit Group: Large RWE Order for Conveyor Belts

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Wien (euro adhoc) - Press Release Semperit Group: Large RWE Order for
Conveyor Belts Vienna, 21 October 2013 - The Sempertrans segment of
the Semperit Group has been awarded another major contract and will
as a result become the primary conveyor belt supplier of the German
utility company RWE. On the basis of a five-year contract,
Sempertrans will cover more than half of RWE's entire steel cord
conveyor belt requirements in the future. The new agreement, which
takes effect as of January 1, 2014, stipulates an order volume of
about EUR 100 million over the next five years based on RWE's needs
in recent years. This represents the largest single order in the
history of the Semperit Group, and will considerably expand the
business relationship with RWE Power AG, which was initiated in the
year 2001.

"As the world's largest operator of steel cord conveyor belts, RWE
has been committed to the highest level of quality and innovative
products for decades. We can optimally fulfil these requirements
thanks to our product portfolio and the investment programme launched
this past summer at our Belchatów site in Poland. The intensified
partnership with RWE demonstrates the quality of our products and
services", says a pleased Thomas Fahnemann, Chief Executive Officer
of the Semperit Group, commenting on the large order.

"Since the beginning of our cooperation, we have known Semperit as a
reliable partner. We value the performance and durability of
Sempertrans conveyor belts, and the company's extensive innovative
strength", explains Hans-Jürgen Dralle, Head of Mechanical
Engineering of RWE Power AG. "Semperit has also impressed us with its
new energy-saving conveyor belt, given the fact that energy
efficiency is an extremely important issue in our industry. That is
why we look forward to our enhanced cooperation with optimism", he
adds.

The conveyor belts will be manufactured at the Sempertrans plant in
Belchatów, Poland, which will significantly expand production
capacities starting in the year 2015 after major investments were
approved for the facility in the early summer of 2013.

The contract placed by RWE exclusively involves the delivery of steel
cord conveyor belts. The long-haul conveyor system primarily utilises
highly wear-resistant conveyor belts which are increasingly supplied
in an energy-saving version. Conveyor belts with enhanced flame
resistance are required for use in large-size machinery in open
mining such as bucket wheel excavators and spreaders. On the basis of
its quality specifications, RWE Power has been setting the highest
global standards in the technology used for steel cord conveyor belts
deployed in opencast mining for decades.

In the West of Cologne RWE Power operates three large opencast mines
with their own nearby lignite power plants and refinery. RWE mines
approximately 100 million tons of lignite annually and transports
some 450 million m³ of excavated material. The conveyor systems
exclusively rely on steel cord conveyor belts, which cover a distance
of more than 500 kilometres. Accordingly, RWE Power AG is the largest
single operator of steel cord conveyor belts in the world.

About Semperit The publicly listed company Semperit AG Holding is an
internationally-oriented Group that develops, produces, and sells
highly specialised rubber and plastic products for the medical and
industrial sectors: examination and surgical gloves, hydraulic and
industrial hoses, conveyor belts, escalator handrails, construction
profiles, cable car rings, and products for railway superstructures.
The headquarters of this long-established Austrian company founded in
1824 are based in Vienna, and the global R & D centre is located in
Wimpassing, Lower Austria. The Semperit Group employs about 10,000
people worldwide, including more than 7,000 in Asia and about 750 in
Austria. The Group has 22 manufacturing facilities worldwide and
numerous sales offices in Europe, Asia, and America. In fiscal 2012,
the Group generated revenue of EUR 829 million and an EBITDA of EUR
109 million.

About Sempertrans segment With production facilities in Poland,
France, China, and India, Sempertrans is one of the largest and most
technologically advanced conveyor belt manufacturers in the world.
The portfolio includes belts with both fabric and steel cords, which
perfectly fit the requirements of their respective fields of
application. These range from underground and surface mining, to
heavy industry and shipping ports. Conveyor belts from Sempertrans
are distinguished worldwide for their high reliability and long life.
Thanks to customised production, they also impress with versatility.
Sempertrans serves customers from design, through manufacturing and
installation, to maintenance, and is represented worldwide by a
production and distribution network with expert partners for service
and systems design. Through an increased presence in emerging markets
in Asia and Latin America, Sempertrans will continue to profit from
the strong demand for raw materials and energy. In 2012, Sempertrans
generated revenue of EUR 144 million (approx.17% of the group
revenue) and an EBITDA of EUR 21 million.

Further inquiry note:
Martina Büchele
Head of Group Communications
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8621
martina.buechele@semperitgroup.com

Stefan Marin
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8210
stefan.marin@semperitgroup.com

www.semperitgroup.com

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