Semperit Profiles expands production site in Deggendorf

Investment of around € 5 million in efficiency improvements and capacity expansion. Solid basis for further international growth.

• Investment of around € 5 million in efficiency improvements and capacity expansion
• Solid basis for further international growth

Vienna, Austria, 26 June 2017 — The international rubber technology group Semperit AG Holding is strengthening the position of its Semperit Profiles production site in Deggendorf, Germany. Rubber gaskets for windows, doors, gates, and facades are developed and manufactured according to customer requirements at the site.

With an investment of around € 5 million, measures to improve efficiency and expand capacity were planned and implemented within the space of 10 months.

"Our plant received a central energy-efficient cooling system and two new rubber gasket production lines. As a result of this investment, we are significantly reducing energy costs and markedly enhancing production efficiency. We are also expanding capacity, to allow for the further international expansion of Semperit Profiles. An additional positive aspect of the investment is the creation of new jobs", commented Franz-Xaver Fischl, Site Manager of the Semperit Profiles plant in Deggendorf.

"Today, Semperit Profiles is Europe's largest manufacturer of rubber gaskets in the construction sector. Our long-standing development experience, German quality and reliability are increasingly in demand outside Europe. We have also been supplying gaskets to customers in the US, the Gulf region and Asia for some time. The increased capacity will enable us to gain further market share more rapidly in these regions", said Dieter Kaiser, Commercial Head of Semperit Profiles.

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About Semperit

The publicly listed company Semperit AG Holding is an internationally-oriented group that develops, produces, and sells highly specialized rubber and plastic products in more than 100 countries 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 traditional Austrian company, which was founded in 1824, are located in Vienna. The Semperit Group employs around 7,000 people worldwide, including close to 3,900 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, Australia, and America. In 2016, the group generated sales of EUR 852 million and EBITDA of EUR 78 million.

About Semperit Profiles

Semperit Profiles is part of Semperit AG Holding. It develops, manufactures and sells EPDM rubber gaskets for construction and industrial applications for customers all over the world. Gaskets for aluminum, PVC and timber windows, doors and façades are developed and optimized to the needs of system providers. Semperit Profiles offers the full range of gaskets from cost-effective standard mono gaskets to high-end cellular rubber and complex system solutions.