Marabu modernizes its ERP software with IFS Applications

Marabu to simplify and streamline core business processes with IFS Applications

IFS (http://www.ifsworld.com/), the global enterprise applications company,
announces that Marabu (http://www.marabu.com/), a leading manufacturer of
screen, digital and artist’s colors, headquartered in Tamm near Stuttgart,
Germany, has selected IFS
Applications™ (http://www.ifsworld.com/en/solutions/ifs-applications/) to
modernize and streamline its operations. The contract is worth approximately 1.5
million euros.
Marabu, headquartered in Tamm (near Stuttgart), produces more than 3,000 tons of
high-quality colors annually, with global exports accounting for more than 80%
of its sales. The company needed to replace its existing ERP solution as it was
becoming obsolete and could not be upgraded.

After assessing a number of ERP vendors, Marabu selected IFS Applications 8,
purchasing components for manufacturing, engineering, human resources, document
management, quality management, financials, distribution, and sales and
marketing.

”We were looking to simplify daily work processes for our employees by providing
them with the latest release of a state-of-the-art solution,” said Mathias Ihme,
CIO, Marabu. “We also wanted to reduce the number of interfaces and systems we
were running. We opted for IFS Applications because IFS inspired confidence, the
team was convincing, and the solution they presented was the most suitable for
us.”

“We are very pleased to welcome Marabu as yet another customer that is well
established both in the B2B as well as B2C sector in the process industry. Our
investments in the sector are reaping their reward as a growing number of
manufacturers are choosing IFS Applications to become more agile and better meet
the challenges of today’s business,” said Peter Höhne, Vice President Sales &
Marketing, IFS Europe Central.
Oliver Pilgerstorfer, Corporate Communications. Telephone: 44 1494 428900,
press@ifsworld.com

Frédéric Guigues, Investor Relations. Telephone: 46 8 58 78 45 00,
frederic.guigues@ifsworld.com
About Marabu GmbH & Co. KG

Marabu GmbH & Co. KG is a leading global manufacturer of screen, digital, and
pad printing inks. The company is headquartered near Stuttgart, Southern
Germany, a region renowned for its pioneering technology and engineering
prowess. In addition, there is the ever-growing division of creative colors for
hobbies, art, and school.

Marabu has been setting milestones with plenty of industry-first solutions for
both industrial applications and graphic design since 1859. With 15 subsidiaries
and exclusive distribution partners, Marabu offers high-quality products and
customer-specific services in more than 80 countries. Annual turnover is in
excess of €90 million. For more information, visit http://www.marabu.com

About IFS

IFS (http://www.ifsworld.com/en/)™ is a globally recognized leader in developing
and delivering business software for enterprise resource planning (ERP),
enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise service management (ESM). IFS
brings customers in targeted sectors closer to their business, helps them be
more agile and enables them to profit from change. IFS is a public company
(XSTO: IFS) that was founded in 1983 and currently has over 2,600 employees. IFS
supports more than 2,200 customers worldwide from local offices and through
partners in more than 60 countries. For more information visit:
www.ifsworld.com.

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IFS discloses the information herein pursuant to the Financial Instruments Act
(1991:980) and/or the Securities Markets Act (2007:528). The information was
submitted for publication on December 16, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. CET.