EANS-News: Semperit AG Holding
Semperit Concludes Acquisition of Profile
Producer Leeser
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Semperit successfully concluded the acquisition of Leeser GmbH & Co. KG
("Leeser") with the formal closing of the transaction today. Anti-trust
authorities approved the acquisition of the German profile producer by the
Semperit Group without imposing any conditions.
With the acquisition of Leeser, Semperit strengthens its Segment Semperform
(Business Unit Building Profiles) as a complete provider on the profiles market.
It has taken a further step in its expansion on the growth market for building
profiles. Together the companies offer a future-oriented product portfolio in
attractive niche markets. Leeser perfectly complements the existing Semperform
business, especially in profiles for windows, doors and facades. As a result,
Semperit will be able to better serve customers and open up new markets.
Leeser operates two production plants located near Düsseldorf, Germany. In 2014
Leeser generated revenue of approx. EUR 37 million in Europe, employing a
workforce of about 200 people. The sales focus of the company established in
1968 is mainly on the markets in Western Europe and the region of Germany,
Austria and Switzerland.
Synergies should be leveraged by bundling know-how, especially in the field of
ultra high frequency technology. The Semperform plant in Deggendorf will
continue to be the Group's competence centre for profiles for PVC-windows. The
sites near Düsseldorf will keep their focus on moss rubber and co-extruded
gaskets for aluminium windows and facades.
About Semperit
The publicly listed company Semperit AG Holding is an internationally-oriented
group that develops, produces, and sells in more than 100 countries 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-standing Austrian
company, which was founded in 1824, are located in Vienna, and the global R & D
centre is in Wimpassing, Lower Austria. The Semperit Group employs about 7,100
people worldwide, including close to 4,100 in Asia and more than 800 in Austria
(Vienna and production site in Wimpassing, Lower Austria). The group has 22
manufacturing facilities worldwide and numerous sales offices in Europe, Asia,
and America. In 2014 the group generated sales of EUR 930 million and an EBITDA
of EUR 136 million.
About Semperform
The Segment Semperform of the Semperit Group is a leading European manufacturer
of moulded and extrusion products made of rubber and plastic. The extensive
product portfolio ranges from escalator handrails, elastomer and seal profiles
for windows and doors, anti-vibration membranes for skis and snowboards to
sleeper beds for railway tracks and cable car rings. These customised products
are manufactured at production sites in Austria, Germany, Hungary and China. In
2014 the Segment Semperform generated revenue of EUR 129 million (about 14% of
total Group revenue) and an EBITDA of EUR 19 million. With 40% of the segment
revenue the Business Unit Building Profiles is the largest within Semperform.
Further inquiry note:
Martina Büchele
Head of Group Communications
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8621
martina.buechele@semperitgroup.com
www.semperitgroup.com
;
Stefan Marin
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8210
stefan.marin@semperitgroup.com
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company: Semperit AG Holding
Modecenterstrasse 22
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FAX: +43 1 79 777-602
mail: investor@semperitgroup.com
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sector: Synthetics & Plastics
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