EANS-Adhoc: Mikron Holding AG / Mikron expands automation business by acquiring IMA Automation Berlin

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Media Release

Mikron expands automation business by acquiring IMA Automation Berlin

Biel, 1 February 2012, 7:00 a.m. The Mikron Group will acquire IMA
Automation Berlin GmbH from the Feintool Group with retroactive
effect from 1 January 2012. Mikron Holding AG and Feintool
International Holding AG agreed on the sale yesterday afternoon. IMA
Berlin is a successful supplier of automation solutions for the
automotive and solar industries. By integrating the company as an
independent unit within its Automation division, the Mikron Group
will be strengthening its position in the German market in
particular. The entire management team and workforce of IMA
Automation Berlin will be transferring to Mikron. Both parties have
agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The acquisition is subject
to approval by the German Bundeskartellamt (competition authority).

IMA Automation Berlin has been a successful provider of
customer-specific assembly solutions to the German automotive
industry for many years. Furthermore, the company has recently made a
name for itself as a manufacturer of contacting systems for the solar
industry. IMA Berlin, which currently has a workforce of 70, had a
successful year in 2011, generating sales of EUR 11 million. It has
kicked off the current financial year with a good level of orders on
hand.

Mikron Automation is one of the world´s leading supplier of
customer-specific, high-performance automation solutions for the
high-precision assembly of up to hand-sized products. Customers in
the pharmaceutical, medical and automotive industries accounted for
the majority of the division´s sales of CHF 88 million (EUR 73
million) in fiscal year 2011. Geographically, Mikron Automation`s
main markets are in western Europe and the USA. It is currently
expanding its market presence in Asia. The division had a workforce
of about 450 at the end of 2011.

"Mikron and IMA Berlin are an excellent match for each other," said
Rolf Rihs, COO of Mikron Automation. "Acquiring IMA Berlin will
strengthen our division´s position in its core market of Germany as
well as augmenting our existing activities in the automotive industry
in ideal fashion. At the same time we will be able to expand IMA
Berlin´s solar business in a targeted fashion."

"In Mikron we are delighted to have found a buyer that is a good
strategic and operational fit for IMA Berlin," said Heinz Loosli, CEO
of the Feintool Group, commenting on the sale. "This will safeguard
the site´s continued development over the long term."

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====================================== Brief profile of the Mikron
Group The Mikron Group operates worldwide as a leading supplier of
production and automation solutions for the manufacture of
high-precision products. Its main markets are the automotive
component supply industry, the pharmaceutical and medical industries,
the writing instrument industry, and the electronics and watchmaking
industries. Mikron’s customers benefit from more than 100 years of
experience in the manufacture of customized production solutions. Its
powerful and reliable machines, systems and tools fulfill the highest
standards in terms of precision, economy and flexibility. A
comprehensive range of services rounds off Mikron’s market offering.
The Mikron Group’s operations are divided into the two divisions
Mikron Machining and Mikron Automation. The Group employs a workforce
of almost 1000, the majority of them at its two main sites in Agno
(Switzerland) and Boudry (Switzerland). Further manufacturing
facilities are located in Rottweil (Germany), Monroe (USA), Denver
(USA), Singapore and Shanghai (China).

Investor Relations Calendar 12 March 2012, 07.00 a.m., Media release:
Publication of the 2011 Annual Report 12 March 2012, 10.00 a.m.,
Results press conference: ConventionPoint, SIX Swiss Exchange, Zurich
17 April 2012, 04.00 p.m., Annual General Meeting 2012, Biel 20 July
2012, 07.00 a.m., Media release: Semiannual results 2012

Except for the historical information contained herein, the
statements in this media release are forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties.

Mikron® is a trademark of Mikron Holding AG, Biel (Switzerland)

Further inquiry note:
Mikron Management AG, Martin Blom, Chief Financial Officer
Phone +41 62 916 69 60, ir.mma@mikron.com

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