EANS-News: Semperit AG Holding / Mega factory for manufacturingindustrial and hydraulic hoses

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Vienna, Austria/Odry, Czech Republic – After the recent completion of another
expansion stage at the Czech Semperflex location of Optimit in Odry, the
Semperit Group now has one of the largest production plants worldwide for
industrial and hydraulic hoses. With an investment volume of EUR 27 million, the
production capacity was increased to 100 million metres of high-quality hoses,
which are used in the construction and transport industries, in mines as well as
in various agricultural machines.

“Odry is not only a model factory within the whole Group, but also an example of
how we purposefully and continuously strengthen our competitiveness in a
dynamically growing market. Due to the strong demand for our hydraulic hoses we
have always been able to start the next expansion step immediately after putting
an expansion stage into operation since the multi-step investment programme was
started in 2015″, underlines Martin Füllenbach, Chairman of the Management Board
of Semperit AG Holding. In addition, Füllenbach has identified further expansion
potential in the Odry factory for the coming years.

Since Semperit took over the Czech competitor Optimit at the location in Odry 20
years ago and has since continuously expanded and modernised it, revenue has
increased sixfold while production capacity has quintupled. Today, the factory
in Odry has around 900 employees and a capacity of approximately 100 million
metres; this is equivalent to roughly twice the length of the Earth’s equator.
In the last two decades, Semperit has invested a total of EUR 150 million in
this location.

In its Semperflex segment, with around 23% of the Group’s total revenue,
Semperit produces hydraulic and industrial hoses not only in the Czech Republic,
but also at locations in Austria, Italy, China, and Thailand. Through
continuously expanding capacity and focusing on highest quality standards,
Semperit has become number 3 worldwide for hydraulic hoses and even number 2 for
industrial hoses in Europe. Customers include for example Palfinger (Austria),
Kärcher (Germany) and Haberkorn (Austria).

Photo Download: New hydraulic hose production hall Odry 2018 [https://
semperitgroup.picturepark.com/Go/fkn0bive]

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issuer: Semperit AG Holding
Modecenterstrasse 22
A-1030 Wien
phone: +43 1 79 777-210
FAX: +43 1 79 777-602
mail: stefan.marin@semperitgroup.com
WWW: www.semperitgroup.com
ISIN: AT0000785555
indexes: WBI, ATX PRIME, ATX GP
stockmarkets: Wien
language: English

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Monika Riedel
Director Group Communications & Sustainability
+43 676 8715 8620
monika.riedel@semperitgroup.com
Stefan Marin
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8210
stefan.marin@semperitgroup.com
www.semperitgroup.com

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