Emerald Horizon INVITATION PRESS CONFERENCE
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INVITATION — PRESS CONFERENCE
Emerald Horizon and VDL Groep: first joint press conference
Graz, Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 10:30 CEST — Emerald LaboraTHorium
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Dear press representatives,
On 8 September in Graz, the senior leadership of Emerald Horizon AG and of the Dutch VDL Groep
will appear together in front of the public for the first time.
Two questions are at the centre of the press conference: how is the work divided between
development in Graz and industrialisation in Eindhoven? And how does the path lead from the
functional models to series production?
ON THE PANEL
Florian Wagner, CEO and Founder, Emerald Horizon AG
Dr Mario J. Müller, Vice President R&D, Emerald Horizon AG
Hans Priem, Vice President Business Development, VDL ETG
Markjan Vermeer, Managing Director, VDL ETG Technology & Development
Moderation: Norbert G. Hofer, MBA, Vice President Strategic Communications
Questions to Markjan Vermeer will be asked and answered in English.
PROGRAMME
10:00 — Accreditation, distribution of press kits
10:30 — Press conference followed by Q&A
Press photos and one-on-one interviews in the media zone
VENUE
Emerald LaboraTHorium, Karl-Huber-Gasse 15, 8041 Graz, Austria
FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE LABORATORY AREAS
Photo and video recordings are possible in selected areas of the LaboraTHorium. The labor ist
subject to safety and permit requirements, and some zones are not accessible.
ACCREDITATION
By Friday, 4 September 2026, 12:00 CEST
Melanie Koch — [1]koch@emerald-horizon.com
Please state: media outlet, names and number of people attending and whether a camera crew will
accompany you.
PRESS CONTACT
Norbert G. Hofer, MBA
Vice President Strategic Communications, Emerald Horizon AG
[2]hofer@emerald-horizon.com
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About Emerald Horizon
Emerald Horizon AG was founded in Graz in 2019 and develops technologies for safe and scalable
energy supply. Its modular SMRX system combines the DUALstorePLUS hybrid storage unit with ADES, a
subcritical thorium-based energy source. The company operates subsidiaries in Slovakia and the
United States, contributes to Technical Working Groups 2 and 6 of the EU SMR Alliance initiated by
the European Commission, and has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 26 June 2026 (ISIN
AT0000A3UZE1, ticker SMRX).
[3] www.emerald-horizon.com
About VDL Groep
Strength through cooperation. That is the foundation of VDL Groep, the international industrial
family company with its headquarters in the Brainport Eindhoven region. Founded in 1953, now 70
years later, the third generation of the Van der Leegte family has been at the helm since 2017.
VDL Groep, with over 14,000 employees, is active in 20 countries.
www.vdlgroep.com
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Issuer: Emerald Horizon AG
Key word(s): Energy
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Language: English
Company: Emerald Horizon AG
Karl-Huber-Gasse 15
8041 Graz
Austria
E-mail: office@emerald-horizon.com
ISIN: AT0000A3UZE1
WKN: A42CXA
Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
LEI Code: 8945008L6AXTVW4PDF22
EQS News ID: 2390738
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