EANS-News: Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG / Pfeiffer Vacuum to Streamline its Presence in Japan

• Long-term partner Hakuto to purchase Japanese adixen unit

• Complete vacuum solutions and strong service capability from a
single
source in Japan
• “One-face-to-the-customer”
strategy strengthened

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Global Expansion/Strategic management decisions

Subtitle: • Long-term partner Hakuto to purchase Japanese adixen
unit

• Complete vacuum solutions and strong service capability from a single
source in Japan
• “One-face-to-the-customer” strategy strengthened

Aßlar (euro adhoc) - Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG today agreed with
its long-term partner Hakuto Co., Ltd. on a 100 percent stock
transfer of its Japanese subsidiary adixen Japan Ltd. The transfer of
ownership is planned to take place in the coming weeks. This
transaction is part of the process to streamline the presence of
Pfeiffer Vacuum in Japan and to optimize its structure.

Hakuto Co., Ltd. has been the sole representative of Pfeiffer Vacuum
products in Japan for several decades. The company very successfully
pursues the Pfeiffer Vacuum approach of offering its customers
complete vacuum solutions rather than individual products. Through
this cooperation, Pfeiffer Vacuum has achieved a strong market
position, particularly in the analytical and R & D market segments.
adixen Japan Ltd. offers adixen vacuum products, mainly backing pumps
and leak detectors, predominantly for the Japanese semiconductor,
flat panel display (FPD), LED and solar markets. adixen vacuum
products are well known for their technological leadership. From now
on, Hakuto is to focus not only on combining Pfeiffer Vacuum and
adixen products to realize the best vacuum solutions, but also to set
up its own service center for maintenance and after-sales support.

Dr. Matthias Wiemer, COO and Management Board Member of Pfeiffer
Vacuum Technology AG: "In Japan, we rely on Hakuto´s vast experience
and loyalty. Through this deal we ensure that we live up to our
standard of maintaining one face to the customer in every country in
which we operate. We believe that this is a further step on our way
to becoming the world leader in vacuum solutions."

Mr. Ryusaburo Sugimoto, President & Representative Director of Hakuto
Co., Ltd.: "First of all I would like to express our sincere
appreciation to Pfeiffer Vacuum for giving us an opportunity to
market adixen products in Japan. We are fully confident of our
ability to expand sales of adixen products on the basis of our
extensive customer database and long experience in the Japanese
vacuum market. It will be another major step toward increasing both
Pfeiffer Vacuum´s and Hakuto's presence in the market and will also
strengthen our mutual relationship."

About Hakuto Co., Ltd. Since its establishment in 1953 as an
engineering trading company, Hakuto has been instrumental in
delivering the latest information and cutting-edge technologies to
our valued customers. Hakuto Co,. Ltd. is listed on the Tokyo Stock
Exchange 1st division (Stock Code 7433) and trades in electronic
equipment, components, parts, and semiconductors for various markets
including automotive, cellular phone, PC, R&D, and analysis. In
addition to its trading function, Hakuto also manufactures industrial
chemical products featuring unique technology for the petrochemical,
paper production, and cosmetic industries. The company group employs
around 1,400 staff and has 15 subsidiaries.

About Pfeiffer Vacuum Pfeiffer Vacuum (Stock Exchange symbol PFV,
ISIN DE0006916604) is a leading supplier of vacuum solutions
worldwide. Besides a full range of hybrid and magnetic bearing turbo
pumps, our portfolio includes backing pumps, measurement and analysis
tools and components as well as vacuum chambers and systems. Since
introducing the turbomolecular pump, Pfeiffer Vacuum has been known
for innovative solutions and high-tech products in the analytics
sector, in research and development, environmental technology,
chemistry, semiconductor production and vacuum coating technologies
as well as in the automotive industry and numerous other sectors.
Founded in 1890, Pfeiffer Vacuum today operates all over the world.
The company employs around 2,300 staff and has 28 subsidiaries. For
more information, visit www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com.

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Further inquiry note:

Brigitte Looß
Leiterin Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 (6441) 802-346
E-Mail: Brigitte.Loos[at]pfeiffer-vacuum.de

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: DE0006916604
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Index: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, DAXsector All Industrial
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Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
Hannover / free trade
München / free trade