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CERATIZIT -carbide has got a new name

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1931: Foundation in Walferdange, Luxembourg

1948: Production of carbide parts

1962: Manufacture of carbide pen balls

1968: Production of rolls for hot rolling mills

1970: New plant 5000m2 in Mamer, Luxembourg

1973: Start of overseas export activities

1977: Creation of own R&D lab

1979: Branch in Columbia, USA inaugurated

1988: Branch in Detroit, USA inaugurated

1988: Start of the production of ceramic parts

1989: Powder production in the Differdange plant, Luxembourg

1993: CERAMETAL is ISO 9002 certifi ed

1997: Inauguration of a sales office in Japan

1998: Inauguration of a carbide production plant in China

Tradition – experience – competenceThe basis for the “new“ carbide brand

1921: Metallwerk PLANSEE founded

by Dr. Paul Schwarzkopf

1929: First carbide TITANITE launched

1931: First CERMET patented

1952: First PLANSEE seminar ‘de re metallica‘

1973: TIZIT GoldMaster: multi-layer coating + patent

1982: TIZIT StarMaster launched

(Al2O

3 – coated inserts)

1985: PLANSEE TIZIT founded

1987: PLANSEE TIZIT is ISO 9002 certifi ed

1996: Instrument AG (Bulgaria) becomes part of the

PLANSEE group

2000: Aldap TIZIT (I) founded

2001: PLANSEE TIZIT is ISO 9001:2000 certifi ed

2002: E-Techstore launched

Merger of CERAMETAL and PLANSEE TIZIT

On November, 29 2002, the executive board of the Plansee Group, Reutte/Austria,

and the shareholders of Cerametal, Mamer/Luxembourg signed an agreement for the merger of their carbide activities.

CERATIZIT resulting from the merger of Cerametal and Plansee Tizit will be headquartered in Luxembourg. With a turnover of

approx. 400 million EUR and a total staff of 3,500, it will be one of the leading manufacturers of carbide products worldwide.

The Plansee Group and the Luxembourg based owners of Cerametal will each hold a 50 % equity share in CERATIZIT.

The declared objective of the merged carbide manufacturer is to establish CERATIZIT as the most competitive carbide brand

worldwide. With more than 30 production and sales locations in all the three large economic regions of the world and with their

technological know-how, the ambitious target of the merged fi rms is clearly achievable.

2002:

Merger of CERAMETAL S.à.r.l. and PLANSEE TIZIT Aktiengesellschaft

becoming CERATIZIT S.A.

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Employees: 3500 (worldwide)

Turnover: 400 mill. €

CERATIZIT - the parent companies

Headquarters and parent company in

MAMER / Luxembourg

Parent company in REUTTE / Austria

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Production sites worldwide

Europe

� Austria

� Bulgaria

� Germany

� Italy

� Luxembourg

� Switzerland

� United Kingdom

North America

� USA

Asia

� China

� India

State-of-the-art production technology

Powder production

Pressing

Grinding

Sintering

Coating

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Sales companies worldwide

Europe

� Austria

� Bulgaria

� France

� Germany

� Italy

� Luxembourg

� Netherlands

� Spain

� Switzerland

� Sweden

� United Kingdom

North America

� USA

Asien

� China

� India

� Japan

A CERATIZIT contact person is always close by!

“Just in time“ delivery service

from the new central

CERATIZIT logistics centre.

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Division “Cutting tools“

CERATIZIT's efforts are aimed at the success of our customers

in a wide variety of market segments.

The continuous exchange of information and worldwide cooperation with

customers, rapid reaction to new requirements, market-oriented innovations,

high quality and service standards and process improvements ensure this success.

Business unit “End users“

BRANCH / SEGMENT Cutting tool solutions e.g. for...

Automotive Crankshafts

Motor units

Brake systems

Pumps / turbo chargers

Running gears / power train

Energy and transport Aerospace

Railway vehicles

Turbines

Electric engines

Mechanical engineering Roller bearings

Machine manufacturers

Rolls / bars

Petroleum industry Tubes

Couplings

Distribution partners Turning / milling / parting and grooving /

drilling and boring

Business unit “Tool manufacturers“

BRANCH / SEGMENT CERATIZIT “Specialities“

Manufacturers of solid carbide and Rods and blanks, sintered and

brazed precision tools ground, brazed inserts and inserts

Suppliers of own inserts and Tooling systems, standard and

tooling systems special inserts, precision-sintered

or preground blanks

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Division “Wear parts“

Business unit “Wood and stone“

BRANCH / SEGMENT CERATIZIT “Specialities“

Wood and stone working Saw tips

Blanks

Indexable knives

Inserts

Rods (round, rectangular, with profile)

Drill tips

Writing instruments Balls

Business unit “Industrial applications“

BRANCH / SEGMENT CERATIZIT “Specialities“

Paper, plastic and Round, long and special knives

metal industry

Medical systems Blanks for dental instruments

Holders for surgical needles

Electronics, electrical engineering Blanks for circuit board drills

Tool and mould making Blanks for punching tools

Blanks for powder compacting tools

Nozzles for plastic injection moulding

Metal forming technology Dies for screw production

Nail making tools

Drawing tools

Hot rolls

Textile and tobacco industry Sleeves

Textile cutting parts

Discs

Precision tool manufacturers Blanks for circular knives

Blanks for hobs

Automotive Valves, injection pistons,

sleeves, tappets

Special industry applications High-pressure tools

Lock parts

Construction parts

Recycling

Water-jet nozzles

Floating seal rings

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Sales CompaniesAustriaCERATIZIT Austria Gesellschaft m.b.H.A-6600 Reutte/TyrolTel.: +43 (5672) 200-0Fax: +43 (5672) 200-502E-Mail: info.austria@ceratizit.com

BulgariaCERATIZIT Bulgaria AGBoulevard Stoletov 157BG-5301 GabrovoTel: +359 (66) 803 811Fax: +359 (66) 801 608E-Mail: info.bulgaria@ceratizit.com

ChinaCERATIZIT China Ltd.Room 1201-1204Hollywood Centre233 Hollywood Rd., Sheung WanHong KongTel.: +852 (2542)-1838Fax: +852 (2854) 3777E-Mail: info.china@ceratizit.com.hk

FranceCERATIZIT France SarlOffi ce Pontoise20, Rue LavoisierF-95300 PontoiseTel.: +33 (1) 3433-3180Fax: +33 (1) 3030-9339E-Mail: info.france@ceratizit.com

CERATIZIT France SarlOffi ce LyonParc de L‘Artillerie5, Espace Henri ValléeF-69007 LyonTel.: +33 (4) 72 76 86 50Fax: +33 (4) 72 76 86 51E-Mail: info.lyon@ceratizit.com

Headquarters: CERATIZIT S.A.Main site LuxembourgCERATIZIT Luxembourg SarlRoute de Holzem, B.P. 51L-8201 MamerTel.: +352 312 085-1Fax: +352 311 911E-Mail: info@ceratizit.com

Main site AustriaCERATIZIT Austria Gesellschaft m.b.H.A-6600 Reutte/TyrolTel.: +43 (5672) 200-0Fax: +43 (5672) 200-502E-Mail: info.austria@ceratizit.com

GermanyCERATIZIT Deutschland GmbHOffi ce LangenfeldHans-Böckler-Straße 10D-40764 LangenfeldTel.: +49 (2173) 97 25-0Fax: +49 (2173) 97 25-25E-Mail: info.deutschland@ceratizit.com

CERATIZIT Deutschland GmbHOffi ce Bad UrachSchützenstraße 29D-72574 Bad UrachTel.: +49 (7125) 1501-0Fax: +49 (7125) 8594E-Mail: info.badurach@ceratizit.com

CERATIZIT Horb GmbHStadionstraßeD-72160 HorbTel.: +49 (7451) 522 0Fax: +49 (7451) 522 288E-Mail: info.horb@ceratizit.com

CERATIZIT Logistik GmbHDaimlerstraße 70D-87437 KemptenTel.: +49 (831) 570 11-0Fax: +49 (831) 570 11-3811E-Mail: info.logistik@ceratizit.com

Great BritainCERATIZIT UK Ltd.Cliff LaneGrappenhallWarrington WA4 3JXTel.: +44 (1925) 261-161Fax: +44 (1925) 267-933E-Mail: info.uk@ceratizit.com

IndiaCERATIZIT India Pvt. Ltd.58, Motilal Gupta RoadBarishaIN-700 008 KolkataTel.: +91 (33) 2494-5435Fax: +91 (33) 2494-1472Telex: 021 8142 ihm inE-Mail: info.india@ceratizit.com

ItalyCERATIZIT Italia SpAPiazza F. Martelli, 7I-20162 MilanoTel.: +39 (02) 6441-111Fax: +39 (02) 6611-6040E-Mail: info.italia@ceratizit.com

JapanCERATIZIT Japan Ltd.3-13-9, MizuhoShizuoka 421 - 0115Tel.: +81 (54) 268 1060Fax: +81 (54) 257 8181E-Mail: info.japan@ceratizit.com

LuxembourgCERATIZIT Luxembourg SarlRoute de Holzem, B.P. 51L-8201 MamerTel.: +352 312 085-1Fax: +352 311 911E-Mail: info@ceratizit.com

NetherlandsCERATIZIT Nederland B.V.Bergrand 224NL-4707 At RoosendaalTel.: +31 (165) 55 08 00Fax: +31 (165) 55 61 76E-Mail: info.nederland@ceratizit.com

SpainCERATIZIT Ibérica SLOffi ce PozueloVía de las Dos Castillas, 9cPortal 2, Bajo BE-28224 Pozuelo (Madrid)Tel.: +34 (91) 351-0609Fax: +34 (91) 351-2813E-Mail: info.iberica@ceratizit.com

CERATIZIT Ibérica SLOffi ce BilbaoAvda. Mazarredo 41 1 Izqda.E-48009 BilbaoTel.: +34 (944) 23 71 18Fax: +34 (944) 23 97 18E-Mail: info.bilbao@ceratizit.com

SwitzerlandCERATIZIT Schweiz AGSolothurnstrasse 68CH-2504 BielTel.: +41 (32) 344 93 93Fax: +41 (32) 344 93 94E-Mail: info.schweiz@ceratizit.com

USACERATIZIT USA Inc.777 Old Clemson RoadColumbiaSouth Carolina 29229Toll free: +1 (800) 334 1165Tel.: +1 (803) 736 1900Fax: +1 (803) 736 1902E-Mail: info.usa@ceratizit.com