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Manz AG: Multiple major orders amounting to around EUR 40 million spur growth in the Battery business segment

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Manz AG: Multiple major orders amounting to around EUR 40 million spur
growth in the Battery business segment

07.01.2015 / 07:30

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Manz AG: Multiple major orders amounting to around EUR 40 million spur
growth in the Battery business segment

- Total order value of around EUR 40 million raises the Battery business
segment into a new revenue range

- Multiple orders for production equipment for both wound and stacked
batteries highlight the unique technology portfolio

- Dieter Manz is certain of the Battery business segment's enormous
potential for growth

Reutlingen, 7 January 2015 - Manz AG, one of the world's leading high-tech
equipment manufacturer's with an extensive technology portfolio in the
three strategic business segments "Display," "Solar" and "Battery," has
received multiple major orders in the Battery business segment with a total
volume amounting to around EUR 40 million.

These orders comprise innovative production solutions for lithium-ion
batteries for electronic devices. The importance of battery service life
and battery size is continuously increasing in the segment of consumer
electronics. Both factors can be influenced significantly by the production
technology that is used. With its globally unique technology portfolio for
the production of all current cell concepts - from wound coin cells to
stacked pouch cells - Manz AG plays a major part in the continued
development of lithium-ion battery technology. The advanced battery
manufacturing technology developed by Manz enable a battery that is smaller
in size and also has a longer service life. Both of these factors have a
positive effect on the properties of the end devices, thereby giving Manz
clients calculable competitive advantages.

Manz AG recently impressed multiple clients from diverse industries with
its technological expertise in the production of lithium-ion batteries.
Also the acquisition of Manz Italy (formerly Arcotronics) in May 2014 has
contributed decisively to this success. With this acquisition, Manz AG
expanded its stacking technology know-how by decades of experience in
winding and laminating technology. Thereby the company transferred its
outstanding reputation in electromobility to the consumer electronics
market.

Dieter Manz, CEO and founder of Manz AG, stated: "We have positioned
ourselves successfully at an early stage as an innovation driver in the
market for lithium-ion batteries. In this regard, we also benefit greatly
from the fast and successful integration of Manz Italy. Without the