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<strong>Facts</strong> & <strong>figures</strong> <strong>CERATIZIT</strong><br />
(Business year 2010/2011)<br />
Sectors & products<br />
Industrial sectors tool and machine construction,<br />
energy/transport, automotive, wood &<br />
stone working industries<br />
Products & services cutting tools, rods, wear parts, wood and<br />
stone working<br />
Manufacturing process powder metallurgy<br />
Production & sales worldwide<br />
Headquarters 101, Route de Holzem, L-8232 Mamer,<br />
Luxembourg<br />
Sales network > 50 countries<br />
incl. the WNT business unit (9 sales<br />
subsidiaries), an international sales<br />
organization for cutting tools active in 14<br />
countries<br />
Production sites 21 sites<br />
Joint venture CB-<strong>CERATIZIT</strong> founded in October 2010<br />
(50% share of CB Carbide, Taiwan)<br />
Patents > 400 patents worldwide<br />
History<br />
Foundation year 2002 (merger of CERAMETAL &<br />
PLANSEE TIZIT)<br />
CERAMETAL founded in 1931 in<br />
Walferdange (Luxembourg)<br />
PLANSEE TIZIT founded in 1921 in<br />
Reutte (Austria)<br />
Key <strong>figures</strong><br />
Turnover 640 M. €<br />
Sintered part/year > 10.000.000.000<br />
Number of employees worldwide > 5.500 employees<br />
Number of employees in Luxembourg about 1.250 employees<br />
Number of employees in Research & Development > 100 employees
Product portfolio about 100.000 products<br />
Product innovations > 40% of the products are not older than<br />
5 years<br />
Certifications (quality & environment) ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004<br />
Non-executive board <strong>CERATIZIT</strong> S.A.<br />
Chairman Anne Lanners-de Rycker<br />
Vice Chairman Dr. Michael Schwarzkopf<br />
Member Dr. Alain Georges<br />
Member Karlheinz Wex<br />
Executive board <strong>CERATIZIT</strong> S.A.<br />
Chairman Jacques Lanners<br />
Member Dr. Wolfgang Glätzle<br />
Member John O’Hara<br />
Member Thierry Wolter<br />
Media contact:<br />
<strong>CERATIZIT</strong> group<br />
Communication Manager<br />
Sarah Melcher<br />
Route de Holzem 101, BP 51<br />
L-8201 Mamer<br />
Tel.: +352 31 20 85 - 494<br />
Mobile: +352 621 31 35 05<br />
sarah.melcher@ceratizit.com<br />
www.ceratizit.com