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History ata glance➔1955Wavin (a contractionof water and vinylchloride) founded bylocal Dutch waterauthority WMO.➔Late1950sGreenfi eld start upsin The Netherlands,Germany, Denmarkand Ireland.➔1960sGeographicexpansion intoWestern Europe (UK,France and beyond).Start of a period ofdiversifi cation(packaging, fi lms,bags, crates andprofi les.19621970s➔ ➔ ➔Royal Dutch Shelltakes 50%participation inWavin.Start of WavinTechnology andInnovation as Groupdevelopmentorganisation.Wavin Overseasestablished as thecentral exportorganisation.1990s1999➔ ➔ ➔Re-alignment ofactivities, focus oncore competence:plastic pipe systems.Establish operationsin Eastern Europe.Royal Dutch Shellsells its stake inWavin to CVC CapitalPartners.1980sMore emphasis onsystems and aboveground applications.25% of companysales outside pipesystems.2000 – nowNumber ofsuccessful bolt-onacquisitions inNorthern andEastern Europe.Two largeacquisitions in theUK and Turkey.Expansion in WaterManagement andSurface Heating &Cooling segments.20052006➔ ➔ ➔ 2010WMO sells stake inWavin.Stocklisting on NYSEEuronextAmsterdam.Strategyupdate‘Wavin2015’Acquisition of PEwater business inSweden.Joint-venture inCzech Republic.