EANS-News: Semperit AG Holding / European innovation award EARTO 2016 goes to Semperit and PCCL

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Last night, Semperit and the Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH
(PCCL) received the European innovation award EARTO 2016 in Brussels
for the development of Sempermed® Syntegra UV, the first
anti-allergenic surgical glove worldwide. With innovative production
technology, unique product characteristics and an energy-efficient
manufacturing process, both development partners prevailed against a
total of 35 competitors. A unique feature of this product is that the
surgical glove - which is made from polyisoprene, a material similar
to natural latex - is cured using UV light instead of potentially
allergenic chemical accelerators.

"We are very happy that we were able to bring the EARTO, the most
important European innovation award, to Austria. This proves the high
innovation power of Semperit. With the Sempermed® Syntegra UV, we
have succeeded in developing a surgical glove that prevents allergic
reactions. Since it was brought onto the market in 2013, it has
enabled us to contribute to an improvement in the quality of life of
millions of professionals in the European healthcare sector," says
Richard Ehrenfeldner, Chief Operating Officer of Sempermed. There was
also great joy about the award at the UAR associated company PCCL,
says Martin Payer, Chairman of the Board: "For us, the EARTO is a
major recognition of our research work for several years. Our goal
was a results-oriented, efficient research that we were able to
realise in the best way with Semperit as our partner. The next
innovation by PCCL and Semperit is already in the pipeline." Wilfried
Enzenhofer, CEO of Upper Austrian Research GmbH, emphasises: "We are
very proud that a research cooperation of Upper Austrian Research
received the desired EARTO innovation award 2016. This proves once
again that the research performance of the UAR Group is at the
highest international level."

CO2footprint reduction Alongside the innovative production
technology, the EARTO judges were also convinced by the unique
properties of the Sempermed® Syntegra UV. The glove that is gentle on
the skin is equivalent to a premium latex surgical glove in terms of
tactile sense, wearer comfort and fit.A further factor was the
energy- efficient manufacturing process, which by means of lower
temperatures and higher throughput rates leads to a significant
reduction in the CO2footprint. The process is patented and has
already received a number of awards.

EARTO (European Association of Research and Technology Organisation)
is an international non-profit organisation based in Brussels. With
the EARTO Award, the organisation recognises innovations, which bring
substantial social or economic benefits to the EU. The award was
presented this year for the eighth time in succession.

About Semperit The publicly listed company Semperit AG Holding is an
internationally-oriented group that develops, produces, and sells
highly specialised 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 more than 7,000 people
worldwide, including close to 4,100 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, America and Australia. In 2015, the
group generated sales of EUR 915 million and EBITDA of EUR 96
million.

About Sempermed Sempermed is the largest segment of the Semperit
Group and is ranked among the international leading manufacturers of
medical and industrial gloves. At Sempermed's research centre in
Wimpassing, lower Austria, new products are continually developed and
tested in close cooperation with users and experts. For more than 95
years, Sempermed has been producing gloves of the highest quality and
as the worldwide leader in technology we are setting standards in
terms of quality and innovation. Sempermed guarantees optimum safety
and reliability, highest production hygiene and strictest quality
checks.

About PCCL The Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL) is the
leading centre for collaborative research in polymer technology and
polymer science in Austria. Together with companies in the polymer
industry and universities (among others Montanuniversität Leoben) our
nearly one hundred experts carry out R&D projects for innovative
polymer solutions in diverse applications, including automotive,
aerospace, packaging and solar and photovoltaic applications. This is
completed by the K project "Functional Polymer Composites (PolyComp)"
in the field of polymer-based composites for electro-technical and
electronic applications (www.pccl.at).

About UAR As the leading organisation for research of the federal
province of Upper Austria, Upper Austrian Research GmbH (UAR)
supports Upper Austria in its research policy-related tasks - in
particular in the fields of strategy, project development,
coordination, internationalisation, building strategic alliances &
networks as well as marketing & communication. In addition, UAR holds
numerous shares in renowned research centres. The associated
companies of UAR are closely interlinked with each other but also
with the entire national and international research landscape. This
close cooperation creates a market-based innovation process and gives
companies the decisive edge (www.uar.at).

Further inquiry note:
Anna Lasinger-Guserl
Group Head of Communications and Sustainability
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8217
anna.lasinger-guserl@semperitgroup.com

Martina Büchele
Group Communications Manager
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8621
martina.buechele@semperitgroup.com

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

www.semperitgroup.com

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