DGAP-Adhoc: Kontron successfully closes the sale of its American manufacturing factory

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01.08.2012 06:13

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Eching near Munich, August 1st, 2012 - Kontron AG has successfully
finalized the sale of AP Parpro Inc., a 100% subsidiary of Kontron America
Inc., as of July 31st, 2012. AP Parpro Inc., assembles cables, cable
harnesses and metal components, a competence that does not belong to the
core business of the Kontron Group. Kontron hereby made a further step
towards the strategic focus of its core competences - the global embedded
computing business with higher-margin systems and solutions.
The sale of AP Parpro Inc., including the manufacturing facility based in
Mexico, is a management buy-out of 100% shares. The purchasing price of
about 7,5 Mio. USD will additionally improve working capital of Kontron
Group.


Investor Relations:               For further informationen:
Gaby Moldan                       Dr. Udo Nimsdorf   
Kontron AG                        Engel & Zimmermann AG
Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1,          Agentur für Wirtschaftskommunikation
D-85386 Eching                    Schloss Fußberg, Am Schlosspark 15, 
Tel: +498165/77212, 
Fax +498165/77222                 D-82131 Gauting
                                  Tel: +4989-89 35 633, 
                                  Fax: +4989-89 39 84 29
Email: Gaby.Moldan@kontron.com    Email: info@engel-zimmermann.de  
 


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Language:     English
Company:      Kontron AG
              Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1
              85386 Eching
              Germany
Phone:        08165-77-225
Fax:          08165-77-222
E-mail:       gaby.moldan@kontron.com
Internet:     www.kontron.com
ISIN:         DE0006053952
WKN:          605395
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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