EANS-News: Semperit AG Holding / Major Investment at the Belchatów Conveyor Belt Plant in Poland

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Wien (euro adhoc) - The Sempertrans segment of the Semperit Group is
expanding the conveyor belt production at its Belchatów, Poland site.
A total of about EUR 40 million will be invested by the year 2015 to
expand production capacities in response to the strong demand for
Sempertrans products. This is the largest organic investment ever
made by Semperit.

"Over the last three years we have intensified our sales activities,
especially in South America and Asia, and opened up additional market
segments. As a result, Sempertrans has been able to establish a
foothold in completely new markets", says Thomas Fahnemann, CEO of
the Semperit Group, explaining the reason for the large-scale
investment. "It is necessary to expand production capacities in order
to be prepared to continue our expansion in previously untapped
markets and countries. On the basis of our decision in favour of the
Belchatów facility, we are expanding our strong technological
position in the high-quality conveyor belt business, and create
additional industrial jobs in Europe," he adds. Thus the investment
is the logical consequence of Semperit's growth strategy in its
Industrial Sector.

Market growth for conveyor belts is being driven by the "megatrend of
mining." The continually rising demand for energy and raw materials
requires corresponding investments. Sempertrans Belchatów is one of
the largest plants of conveyor belts in Europe and is specialised in
the manufacturing of heavy-duty steel cord belts and textile conveyor
belts. The fields of application for Sempertrans products are mining,
the steel and cement industries, power plants and the transport
industry.

This year Sempertrans introduced a new energy-saving conveyor belt
onto the market, which saves up to 25 percent of energy required
during operation versus a conventional belt. Sempertrans Belchatów's
first large contract order for more than 30 km of this product
results in energy saving corresponding to the average annual energy
consumption of 10,000 households in Western Europe.

About Semperit The publicly listed Semperit AG Holding is an
internationally-oriented group that develops, produces, and sells
highly specialised rubber and plastic products 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 long-standing Austrian company, which was
founded in 1824, are located in Vienna, and the global R & D centre
is in Wimpassing, Lower Austria. The Semperit Group employs more than
10,000 people worldwide, including more than 7,000 in Asia and more
than 700 in Austria. The group has 22 manufacturing facilities
worldwide and numerous sales offices in Europe, Asia, and America. In
2012, the group generated revenue of EUR 829 million and an EBITDA of
EUR 109 million.

About Sempertrans With production facilities in Poland, France,
China, and India, Sempertrans is one of the largest and most
technologically advanced conveyor belt manufacturers in the world.
The portfolio includes belts with both fabric and steel cord
carcasses, which perfectly fit the requirements of their respective
fields of application. These range from underground and surface
mining, to heavy industry and shipping ports. Conveyor belts from
Sempertrans are distinguished worldwide for their high reliability
and long life. Thanks to customised production, they also impress
with versatility. Sempertrans serves customers from design, through
manufacturing and installation, to maintenance, and is represented
worldwide by a production and distribution network with expert
partners for service and systems design. Through an increased
presence in emerging markets in Asia and Latin America, Sempertrans
will continue to profit from the strong demand for raw materials and
energy. In 2012, Sempertrans generated revenue of EUR 144 million
(approx.17% of the group revenue) and an EBITDA of EUR 21 million.

Further inquiry note:
Martina Büchele
Head of Group Communications
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8621
martina.buechele@semperitgroup.com

Stefan Marin
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8210
stefan.marin@semperitgroup.com

www.semperitgroup.com

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company: Semperit AG Holding
Modecenterstrasse 22
A-1030 Wien
phone: +43 1 79 777-210
FAX: +43 1 79 777-602
mail: investor@semperitgroup.com
WWW: www.semperitgroup.com
sector: Synthetics & Plastics
ISIN: AT0000785555
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