DGAP-News: Stabilus S.A. successfully completes acquisition of SKF Group entities ACE, Hahn Gasfedern and Fabreeka/Tech Products


DGAP-News: Stabilus S.A. / Key word(s): Acquisition
Stabilus S.A. successfully completes acquisition of SKF Group entities ACE,
Hahn Gasfedern and Fabreeka/Tech Products

30.06.2016 / 20:10
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CORPORATE NEWS

Stabilus S. A. successfully completes acquisition of SKF Group entities
ACE, Hahn Gasfedern and Fabreeka/Tech Products

  - Transaction strengthens Stabilus' industrial business unit by expanding
    its portfolio and tapping new customer groups

  - Positive effect on adjusted EBIT-margin and earnings per share expected

Luxembourg/Koblenz, June 30, 2016 - Stabilus S.A. (ISIN: LU1066226637,
"Stabilus") has successfully closed the acquisition of the SKF Group
entities ACE, Hahn Gasfedern and Fabreeka/Tech Products. The acquisition
has been cleared by antitrust authorities without conditions and has
therefore been implemented as planned. Stabilus expects the transaction to
have a positive effect on its adjusted EBIT-margin and earnings per share.

ACE, Hahn Gasfedern and Fabreeka/Tech Products are established industrial
suppliers in the fields of motion control, damping and vibration control
for a broad spectrum of clients in numerous fast-growing industry segments,
such as automation technology, plant and machine engineering, commercial
and rail vehicle manufacture as well as medical technology. The companies,
which employ a total of around 550 people worldwide, have distinctive
competences in specifically customized applications for medium to small lot
sizes. They generated consolidated revenues of approx. USD 120 million for
the financial year 2015. With the acquisition, Stabilus expands its product
portfolio in the industrial sector and taps new customer groups.

Dietmar Siemssen, CEO of Stabilus S.A., said: "We welcome the employees as
well as the customers of ACE, Hahn Gasfedern and Fabreeka/Tech Products in
our Stabilus family. We're convinced that the companies will continue their
thriving development under the roof of Stabilus, strongly complementing our
product portfolio in the industrial sector. This acquisition marks an
important step for Stabilus to further expand our position as a global
provider of motion control solutions. Through joint research, technology
and development activities as well as knowledge sharing and the development
of new markets, we will be in a position to significantly broaden the
offering of solutions in the industry sector for our existing and new
customers."



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Press contact:                           Investor Relations contact:
Ralf Krenzin                             Andreas Schröder
Tel.: +49 261 8900502                    Tel.: +352 286 770 21
E-Mail: rkrenzin@stabilus.com            E-Mail: anschroeder@stabilus.com

Charles Barker Corporate Communications
Tobias Eberle
Tel.: +49 69 794090 24
E-Mail: Tobias.Eberle@charlesbarker.de


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About Stabilus

As a globally active automotive and industrial supplier, Stabilus develops
and produces electromechanical drives (POWERISE) as well as gas springs and
hydraulic dampers. Employing approximately 4,400 people worldwide in fiscal
year 2015, the company has its operational headquarters in Koblenz. In
fiscal year 2015, Stabilus generated revenue of around EUR 611 million.
Stabilus operates eleven production plants across nine countries and
distributes its products in over 50 countries in Europe, North, Central and
South America and Asia Pacific via its regional offices and sales partners.
Stabilus has been listed in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange since May 2014 and was taken up in the SDAX index in
September 2014.

About ACE, Hahn Gasfedern and Fabreeka/Tech Products

For more than 50 years, ACE has supported its industrial customers with a
broad range of damping solutions. The company has locations in the US,
Germany, the UK, China and Japan. It is headquartered in Farmington Hills,
US, and Langenfeld, Germany. ACE has approx. 250 employees.

Hahn Gasfedern has been manufacturing gas springs since 1960 for various
industrial applications. The company has a workforce of approx. 200
employees and is headquartered in Aichwald, Germany.

Fabreeka/Tech Products was founded in 1918 and specializes in damping
vibration, which are used in many machines, instruments and vehicle
components. The company has locations in the US, the UK and Germany. It
employs around 100 employees.

Important notice

This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current
assumptions and forecasts made by Stabilus Group management and other
information currently available to Stabilus. Various known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences
between the actual future results, financial situation, development or
performance of the company and the estimates given here.


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   Language:    English                                                    
   Company:     Stabilus S.A.                                              
                2, rue Albert Borschette                                   
                L-1246 Luxemburg                                           
                Grand Duchy of Luxembourg                                  
   Phone:       +352 286 770 1                                             
   Fax:         +352 286 770 99                                            
   E-mail:      info.lu@stabilus.com                                       
   Internet:    www.stabilus.com                                           
   ISIN:        LU1066226637                                               
   WKN:         A113Q5                                                     
   Indices:     SDAX                                                       
   Listed:      Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated  
                Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,  
                Stuttgart                                                  
 
 
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