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Semperit AG Holding / Fire in porcelain former storage and mechanical workshop of Latexx Partners, Malaysia

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In the evening of 23 November 2016 (local time), a fire broke out in
the Malaysian production site of examination and protective gloves
(Latexx Partners). For safety reasons the operation of several
adjacent production sites was stopped and the sites were evacuated.
The fire was extinguished within a few hours and nobody was hurt.

The fire damage affects the main storage for formers used for the
glove production and the mechanical workshop, which are located next
to one of the seven production buildings on the factory premises. At
present, experts are investigating the cause of the fire as well as
the amount of property damage. An insurance exists for the property
damage and the costs of the business interruption.

All production lines at the site, with the exception of one
production area that is located right next to the source of fire,
have restarted operation and supplies are continued.

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.

Further inquiry note:
Martina Büchele
Group Head of Communications
Tel.: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.semperitgroup.com

Stefan Marin
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: [phone]
[e-mail]

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company: Semperit AG Holding
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A-1030 Wien
phone: [phone]
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WWW: www.semperitgroup.com
sector: Synthetics & Plastics
ISIN: AT0000785555
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