Oerlikon Retains Manmade Fibers, Saurer Reincarnated

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Switzerland, has sold the Natural Fibers and Textile Components business
units of its Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG segment to Jinsheng Group, China. Oerlikon expects
to receive some 470 million Swiss francs in cash after closing and tax costs.

Oerlikon Textile is retaining its Manmade Fibers business unit and has been renamed Oerlikon
Manmade Fibers. The segment includes the Barmag and Neumag brands and serves the man-made-fiber,
nonwovens, carpet yarn and synthetic staple fibers markets.

Stefan Kross, formerly head of the Manmade Fibers business unit, now is CEO of Oerlikon
Manmade Fibers. The company’s European head-quarters are located in Remscheid, Germany; and Asian
headquarters are in Shanghai. Manufacturing facilities are located in Germany and China.

The divestiture of the natural fibers business is part of the Oerlikon Group’s strategy to
focus on the man-made fiber sector while reducing its overall exposure to the textile industry.
“The closing of this transaction marks an important milestone in the reshaping of our portfolio,
and it further strengthens our financial profile for investments in organic and inorganic growth
opportunities,” said Jürg Fedier, CEO, Oerlikon Group.

Natural Fibers and Textile Components reported some 1 billion Swiss francs in sales in 2012,
and together employ some 3,800 workers. The two businesses have been renamed Saurer Group,
reinstating the name of the former Saurer Group that comprised those two businesses, and which
Oerlikon had acquired in 2006. The new Saurer Group comprises five business units: Spinning,
including the Schlafhorst and Zinser brands; Twisting, including Allma and Volkmann; Pre-Spinning,
including Jinsheng; Embroidery, including Saurer Embroidery; and Components, including Accotex,
Daytex, Fibrevision, Heberlein, Temco and Texparts.

Former Saurer Group CEO Heinrich Fischer is now chairman of Saurer Group’s Board of
Directors, and former Oerlikon Textile Components CEO Daniel Lippuner has been named Saurer Group
CEO. Other board members include Hans-Georg Härter, Rudolf Huber and Guido Spix; and Xueping Pan
and Jesse Guan of Jinsheng Group.

“We are proud to continue the long and successful story of Saurer,” Pan said, referring to
Saurer’s 160-year history. “The brands within the Saurer Group stand for innovation and highest
product quality in the Chinese market,” he added, noting the company plans to invest in R&D in
Germany and Switzerland.

Saurer’s operational headquarters are located in Wattwil, Switzerland; and its financial
headquarters, in Shanghai. Manufacturing facilities are located in Germany, Switzerland and Asia.
The group will retain all employees from all incorporated businesses.

July/August 2013

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