NORMA Group AG expands in South America

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NORMA Group AG expands in South America

DGAP-Media / 25.08.2011 / 09:12

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NORMA Group AG expands in South America

Maintal, 25 August 2011 - NORMA Group AG (´NORMA Group´), a global market
and technology leader for engineered joining technologies, continues to
expand globally and develops the South American market. The company opened
a sales and engineering office for South America in Santo André, Brazil,
located about 20 kilometres outside of the metropolis São Paulo.

´We view Brazil as a key market for growing our business on the South
American continent. As we are a strategic distribution partner and
technical support provider for our clients, global presence is of major
importance to us. This emerging region will continue to grow dynamically´,
says Werner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group.

Mike Russell, President NORMA Americas, adds: ´This is our first real step
in introducing NORMA products into the South American markets. We certainly
expect a more considerable presence over the next few years.´

Additional information on the company is available at www.normagroup.com.

Press contact:

NORMA Group AG
Daphne Recker
Media Relations
Email: [e-mail]  
Tel.: [phone] - 403 553

About NORMA Group

NORMA Group is a global market and technology leader in attractive niche
markets for engineered joining technology offering more than 35,000 high
quality products and solutions to approximately 10,000 customers in 80
countries. NORMA Group was formed in 2006 through the merger of the German
Rasmussen Group, a manufacturer of connecting and retaining elements and
fluid conveying conduits which was founded in 1949, and the Swedish ABA
Group, a European leader in engineered joining technologies. In 2010, NORMA
Group generated revenues of around EUR 490 million with approximately 3,500
employees. The company manufactures and sells a wide range of innovative
engineered joining technology solutions in three product categories (clamp,
connect and fluid) using two distinct ways-to-market: Engineered Joining
Technology (´EJT´) and Distribution Services (´DS´). In EJT, NORMA Group
provides original equipment manufacturers with mission-critical solutions
that are engineered to meet their specific needs. In DS, NORMA Group
leverages its worldwide manufacturing and distribution network to provide
high-quality standardized products under its well known brands ABA(R),
BREEZE(R), Gemi(R), NORMA(R), R.G.RAY(R), Serflex(R), Serratub(R), TERRY(R)
and Torca(R). Headquartered in Maintal, Germany, NORMA Group operates a
global network of 17 manufacturing and distribution facilities as well as
ten sales and distribution sites across Europe, the Americas and Asia
Pacific.

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Language:    English                                                
Company:     NORMA Group AG                                         
             Edisonstr. 4                                           
             63477 Maintal                                          
             Germany                                                
Phone:       [phone]                                    
Fax:         [phone]                                   
E-mail:      [e-mail]                                      
Internet:    www.normagroup.com                                     
ISIN:        DE000A1H8BV3                                           
WKN:         A1H8BV                                                 
Listed:      Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);       
             Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart  

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