Dürr Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Disposal Dürr Group sells Danish subsidiary Agramkow Dürr AG – WKN 556520 / ISIN DE0005565204 Bietigheim-Bissingen, April 25, 2024 — The Dürr Group is selling the Danish Group company Agramkow Fluid Systems A/S, including two subsidiaries and further assets, to the Swedish investment company Solix Group AB. Agramkow specializes in filling technology for the non-automotive sector and achieved sales of around €45 million in the 2023 fiscal year. Agramkow’s enterprise value stands at €47 million. Headquartered in Sønderborg, Denmark, Agramkow is the world’s leading supplier of systems for filling refrigerators, air-conditioning systems, and heat pumps with refrigerant. The company has belonged to the Dürr Group since 2011 but is no longer part of the strategically relevant core business and has few synergies with other parts of the Group. As a result, the Board of Management of Dürr AG believes that Agramkow has better growth prospects outside the Group. The transaction does not involve the business in filling technology for the automotive industry, which is operated by Dürr Somac GmbH and remains within the Dürr Group as part of its core business. Agramkow belongs to the Industrial Automation Systems division. In 2023, with around 160 employees, Agramkow achieved an EBIT margin before extraordinary effects above the Group average of 6.1 %. The purchase agreement signed with Solix today is likely to be executed at the end of the second quarter, following completion of the carve-out process. Due to the expected proceeds from the sale, Dürr AG is adjusting the forecast for its net financial status as of December 31, 2024, to between €-500 and -550 million (previously: between €-540 and -590 million). Contact: Dürr AG
Information and Explanation of the Issuer to this announcement: The Dürr Group is one of the world's leading mechanical and plant engineering firms with particular expertise in the technology fields of automation, digitalization, and energy efficiency. Its products, systems, and services enable highly efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes — mainly in the automotive industry and for producers of furniture and timber houses, but also in sectors such as the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, medical devices, electrical engineering, and battery production. In 2023, the company generated sales of €4.6 billion. The Dürr Group has over 20,500 employees and 142 business locations in 32 countries, and it operates in the market with five divisions:
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