EANS-News: Wienerberger acquires Struxura, a Belgian producer of prefabricated wall panels
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers/Strategic Management Decisions Vienna - * The acquisition of Struxura is in line with the targets of Wienerberger's growth strategy and enhances value creation within the Group * With the Struxura portfolio added to its own product range, and thanks to digital BIM solutions, Wienerberger is taking the next step toward becoming a full-range supplier of system solutions * Wienerberger thus consolidates its leading position in the core segments of new build and renovation Wienerberger today announces its acquisition of Struxura in Belgium. With the take-over of Struxura BV, a producer of prefabricated wall panels, Wienerberger continues to consistently and successfully pursue its sustainable development into a full-range system provider while, at the same time, offering its customers enhanced convenience in line with the Group's ambitious ESG targets. Struxura employs a total workforce of 25 employees at two locations and generates revenues of approx. EUR 8 million. Struxura is a manufacturer of ceramic loadbearing wall panels and concrete elements. The company operates two production sites in West Flanders. Through this acquisition, Wienerberger is broadening and optimizing its product portfolio, given that Struxura has a successful track record in prefabrication based on a scalable product range with fully integrated BIM (Building Information Modeling). With digital solutions of this type, which facilitate not only networking during the design phase, but also the construction and management of buildings, Wienerberger is supporting the trend toward faster, more precise, and more sustainable building construction. The prefabricated ceramic wall panels are produced by means of a computer-controlled and fully automatic process at a plant in Poperinge in West Flanders. In sync with these developments, Wienerberger is consistently advancing the drive toward digitalization with digital BIM solutions for its design and production processes. With Struxura, Wienerberger plans to further strengthen its position in the current sales markets. At the same time, additional opportunities for market growth are expected to arise in the context of public calls for tender for medium-sized buildings and inner-city projects, where speed and quality of execution are particular of importance. Heimo Scheuch, Chairman of the Managing Board of Wienerberger AG, says, "Struxura is a well-established company with a strong market presence and has recently opened a second production site. The company is a valuable addition to the portfolio of the Wienerberger Group and our digital range of services and solutions. We are thus consistently consolidating our position as a full-range provider in the new build and renovation segments." Zwtl.: About Struxura Struxura produces a new generation of prefabricated ceramic wall panels and provides all-in solutions in new build and renovation, focusing on faster, more precise and more sustainable construction work. Since 2012, the company has produced prefabricated ceramic wall panels at two construction sites, employing a total workforce of 25 employees and supplying its products to the Belgian and Dutch residential construction markets. Its subsidiary Struxys is a construction-site installer of prefab elements, offering its services exclusively to Belgian customers primarily in the project market. The parties to the transaction agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Zwtl.: 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. With its total of 197 production sites, the Wienerberger Group generated revenues of EUR 3.4 billion and EBITDA LFL of EUR 566 million in 2020. Further inquiry note: Claudia Hajdinyak, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG t +43 664 828 31 83 | claudia.hajdinyak@wienerberger.com Elisabeth Falkner, Head of Investor Relations Wienerberger AG t +43 1 601 92 - 10221 | investor@wienerberger.com end of announcement euro adhoc --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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