Annual Report 2012 - Investor Relations

20Industrial ReleaseAn informative visitto the airportAnna Wegmüller is mad about planes. On a visit to ZurichAirport, she amazes her dad, Florian, with her knowledge. Butthe role that paper plays in assembling aircraft was somethingthat the young expert couldn’t explain.“Passport, check. Credit Card, check. Cash, check.Phone, check.” Gloria Wegmüller smiles at her husband,Florian, and daughter, Anna, and looks towards the passportinspection point. “I’d better be off then.” The solicitoris looking forward to a conference in London. Florianand Anna have accompanied her to Zurich Airport. Annadidn’t have to be asked twice. Even from a young age,she has been fascinated by planes and can recite thecharacteristics of the main passenger aeroplanes. Sheused to spend hours lovingly and patiently building modelplanes, which are still on display in her bedroom to thisday, albeit a little dusty, next to a number of books andmagazines on aviation.Speciality paper in industrySpeciality papers from the Cham Paper Groupare a vital part of industry. They are used in theproduction processes of carbon fibres, road signsor insulation foils as a base material. In mostcases, these papers are the product of individualdevelopments.Planes made from paper?After the three have said their goodbyes, dad and daughtermake their way to the visitors’ terrace with just onething in mind: catching a glimpse of the Airbus A380. “It’sthe biggest civilian passenger aircraft of all time,” Annaannounces, “and has a wingspan of 80 metres. Theyare built in Toulouse and Hamburg, and it made its firstpassenger flight in October 2007.” Florian Wegmüllersmirks. He is happy to see his daughter so enthusiastic,and knowing how much Anna likes reciting facts aboutaeroplanes, he decides to really test her knowledge.“Which airline was the first to purchase an A380?” heasks. “Singapore Airlines”, replies Anna, without hesitation.“And how heavy is the beast?” “That really dependson its interior fittings and payload. Its maximum weightis 560 tonnes.” “How many passengers does it hold?”“Over 800, depending on the seating configuration.”