EANS-Adhoc: Von Roll Holding AG third quarter result 2012 affected by weak market development in Europe and Asia

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9-month report

24.10.2012

- 11% lower order intake at CHF 386 million
- 5.9% sales decline to CHF 386 million

Au/Wädenswil, 24 October 2012 - Von Roll Holding AG published today
its results for the third quarter 2012. The weak market conditions in
the major markets Europe and Asia lead to a weak business development
of Von Roll in the third quarter 2012. Order intake declined by 11%
to CHF 386 million. The industrial group sales totaled CHF 386
million, 5.9% lower than in the third quarter 2011. Von Roll
Insulation business line sales likewise declined by 5.9% compared
with the prior year period, to CHF 235 million. Order intake by this
business line, the most important sales contributor, declined by
13.6% to CHF 224 million. Sales by the Von Roll Composites business
line declined by 4.5% to CHF 107 million, with 3.5% lower order
intake at CHF 110 million. Von Roll Technologies business line sales
declined by 8.1% to CHF 44 million, with 13.5% lower order intake at
CHF 52 million for the period under review. Since January 1, 2012 the
Von Roll business lines are no longer organized by customer market
applications, but according to Von Roll production process
activities. The newly formed Von Roll Technologies segment covers all
applications in the business areas Von Roll Transformers, Von Roll
Water and Von Roll Solar, whereas Von Roll Solar discontinued its
research activities by 30 June 2012. Prior year figures have been
adjusted accordingly.

About Von Roll Holding AG: Von Roll is an international, medium-sized
industrial company specialising in products and services for
electrical insulation, electrical technology and power transmission
and distribution as well as water treatment. Based in Switzerland,
Von Roll has around 3,000 employees and is represented at over 30
production and distribution sites across the world.

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information currently available. Unforeseeable risks and influences
may lead to discrepancies with statements portrayed here.
Furthermore, rounding differences may lead to discrepancies in the
reported figures. The release is originally prepared in German and
then translated into English. In the event of any discrepancy, the
German version prevails. For more detailed information on the company
and business development, please see the Annual and Semi-Annual
Report of Von Roll Holding AG. They are available in digital form at
http://www.vonroll.com/en/financial-reports.html.

Further inquiry note:
Susanne Nelsen
Corporate Communications
T: +41 44 204 3034, F: +41 44 204 3039, E: press@vonroll.com

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issuer: Von Roll Holding AG
Steinacherstrasse 101
CH-8804 Au / Wädenswil
phone: +41 (0)44 204 30 34
FAX: +41 (0)44 204 30 39
mail: press@vonroll.com
WWW: http://www.vonroll.ch
sector: Misc. Industrials
ISIN: CH0003245351
indexes: SPI, Midcap Market Index
stockmarkets: Main Standard: SIX Swiss Exchange
language: English