EQS-News: Wienerberger AG: Wienerberger employees believe in the company’s successful growth
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Wienerberger AG: Wienerberger employees believe in the company’s
successful growth
03.06.2022 / 09:00
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Wienerberger employees believe in the company’s successful growth
Vienna, June 3, 2022 – The Wienerberger Group successfully completed the
fourth round of its Employee Share Participation Program. Of the 7,600
employees eligible for participation in eleven countries – Austria, the
Netherlands, the Czech Republic, UK, Belgium, Hungary, Norway, Finland,
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – over 12% seized the opportunity to
acquire shares in the leading international provider of smart solutions
for the entire building envelope in new build and renovation as well as
infrastructure for water and energy management. The total amount invested
came to € 3.6 million, up by 44.3% from 2021 (€ 2.5 million). The average
investment per employee amounted to approx. € 3,780.
Commenting on the Employee Share Participation Program, Wienerberger CEO
Heimo Scheuch says, “Last year, Wienerberger delivered the best result in
the history of the company. Despite the volatile environment we are
operating in, Wienerberger employees have acquired around 600,000
Wienerberger shares since the inception of the program. More than ever, we
see how important the joint entrepreneurial contribution is for our
environment – the world we live in. Our employees are a key factor of the
company’s extraordinary success. Wienerberger therefore wants to ensure
that all employees, like all other shareholders, can benefit from the
Group’s long-term growth potential through our Employee Share
Participation Program.”
Wienerberger was among the first companies in Austria to offer its
employees the opportunity to acquire shares in the company through the
Employee Participation Foundation in charge of managing our Employee
Participation Program. Given its great success, Wienerberger decided to
continuously extend the program, which had been launched in 2019, to
additional countries. In its fourth round, the program was opened for the
first time to employees from Hungary, Norway, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania,
and Estonia.
In accordance with the legal provisions in force, the Employee
Participation Foundation of the Employee Participation Program holds the
shares in trust for all participating employees and collectively exercises
their voting rights. The dividends are distributed to the employees. The
next round of the program will be launched in spring 2023.
Wienerberger Group
The Wienerberger Group is a leading international provider of smart
solutions for the entire building envelope and for infrastructure.
Wienerberger is the world’s largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca)
and the market leader in clay roof tiles (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as
well as concrete pavers (Semmelrock) in Eastern Europe. In pipe systems
(Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company
is one of the leading suppliers in Europe. By acquiring Meridian Brick,
Wienerberger further strengthened its position as a leading supplier of
facade products in North America. With its total of 215 production sites,
the Wienerberger Group generated revenues of € 4.0 billion and EBITDA LFL
of € 671 million in 2021.
For further information, please contact:
Claudia Hajdinyak, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
t +43 664 828 31 83 | claudia.hajdinyak@wienerberger.com
Daniel Merl, Head of Investor Relations Wienerberger AG
t +43 1 601 92 – 10221 | investor@wienerberger.com
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Language: English
Company: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergerplatz 1
1100 Wien
Austria
Phone: +43 1 60 192-0
Fax: +43 1 60 192-10159
E-mail: office@wienerberger.com
Internet: www.wienerberger.com
ISIN: AT0000831706
Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
EQS News ID: 1367683
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