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POLYTEC GROUP acquires 100% of the moulding business of Menzolit-Fibron

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Company Information
30.03.2007
POLYTEC HOLDING AG, has signed an agreement to acquire the moulding 
business of Menzolit-Fibron, a subsidiary company of Plastal Holding 
AB.
Menzolit-Fibron is one of the leading manufacturers of composite 
parts in Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) and Long Fibre Thermoplastics 
(LFT) for the passenger car, truck and agricultural vehicle industry 
and for industrial applications and achieved sales of EUR 169 million
in the moulding business with approx. 1,300 employees in 2006. 
Headquartered in Kraichgau-Gochsheim, Germany, it operates 8 
manufacturing plants located in Germany (5), Slovakia (2) and Turkey 
(1).
Menzolit-Fibron as part of the Dynamit Nobel Kunststoff GmbH was 
acquired by Plastal Holding AB end of 2005. Plastal is one of the Top
100 automotive suppliers worldwide with yearly sales in 2006 of 
approx. EUR 1.5 billion.
With the acquisition of Menzolit-Fibron, the POLYTEC GROUP not only 
expands its geographic presence, but amplifies its customer base and 
would reach - based on the figures of 2006 - a turnover of approx. 
EUR 700 million with approx. 5000 employees.
The integration into the POLYTEC AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES DIVISION forms
- based on the results in 2006 with a turnover of approx. EUR 230 
million - the largest supplier in Europe for moulded composite 
components, modules and systems with the main customers 
DaimlerChrysler Truck Group and Mercedes Car Group, Iveco, Volvo 
Global Trucks and Volvo Powertrain, Scania, VW-Group, MAN, John Deere
and others.
After acquisition, POLYTEC GROUP will have operations in 13 countries
and 27 manufacturing facilities all over the world.
Sales split on a Full Year 2006 basis:
Automotive Car     Automotive
in Millionen EUR  Systems    Styling Composites Industrial TOTAL
POLYTEC           377.2      66.8    61.5       19.7       525.2
                  71.8%      12.7%   11.7%      3.8%
POLYLTEC+MF       377.2      66.8    230.5      19.7       694.2
                  54.3%      9.6%    33.2%      2.8%
The agreement provides POLYTEC GROUP as the beneficial owner by April
1, 2007. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 30.03.2007 13:24:26

Further inquiry note:

POLYTEC GROUP

Friedrich Huemer
CEO
Tel.+43(0)7221/701-111

Manuel TAVERNE
Investor Relations
Tel.+43(0)7221/701-292
manuel.taverne@polytec-group.com

Branche: Industrial Components
ISIN: AT0000A00XX9
WKN: A0CA1R
Index: ATX Prime
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official market

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