EANS-News: Semperit AG Holding Fire in porcelain former storage and mechanical
workshop of Latexx Partners, Malaysia
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Company Information
In the evening of 23 November 2016 (local time), a fire broke out in the
Malaysian production site of examination and protective gloves (Latexx
Partners). For safety reasons the operation of several adjacent production sites
was stopped and the sites were evacuated. The fire was extinguished within a few
hours and nobody was hurt.
The fire damage affects the main storage for formers used for the glove
production and the mechanical workshop, which are located next to one of the
seven production buildings on the factory premises. At present, experts are
investigating the cause of the fire as well as the amount of property damage. An
insurance exists for the property damage and the costs of the business
interruption.
All production lines at the site, with the exception of one production area that
is located right next to the source of fire, have restarted operation and
supplies are continued.
About Semperit
The publicly listed company Semperit AG Holding is an internationally-oriented
group that develops, produces, and sells highly specialised rubber and plastic
products in more than 100 countries for the medical and industrial sectors:
examination and surgical gloves, hydraulic and industrial hoses, conveyor belts,
escalator handrails, construction profiles, cable car rings, and products for
railway superstructures. The headquarters of this traditional Austrian company,
which was founded in 1824, are located in Vienna. The Semperit Group employs
more than 7,000 people worldwide, including close to 4,100 in Asia and more than
800 in Austria (Vienna and production site in Wimpassing, Lower Austria). The
group has 22 manufacturing facilities worldwide and numerous sales offices in
Europe, Asia, America and Australia. In 2015, the group generated sales of EUR
915 million and EBITDA of EUR 96 million.
Further inquiry note:
Martina Büchele
Group Head of Communications
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8621
martina.buechele@semperitgroup.comwww.semperitgroup.com
Stefan Marin
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8210
stefan.marin@semperitgroup.com
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company: Semperit AG Holding
Modecenterstrasse 22
A-1030 Wien
phone: +43 1 79 777-210
FAX: +43 1 79 777-602
WWW: www.semperitgroup.com
sector: Synthetics & Plastics
ISIN: AT0000785555
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stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English