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Welcome to SIMONA - Your Partner in Plastics

About our company

A manufacturer of thermoplastics, SIMONA AG has production facilities and sales offices around the globe. Employing more than 1,200 people worldwide, the Group generates revenue in excess of almost EUR 300 million. In total, more than 35,000 products for a diverse range of applications are manufactured at four domestic facilities as well as sites located abroad. Annual production exceeds 100,000 tonnes. SIMONA AG is a stock corporation listed in the General Standard of the Frankfurt stock exchange. SIMONA's registered office is in Kirn, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany).

Diversity, quality and service

Our product portfolio includes semi-finished products, pipes and fittings as well as

SIMONA pipes and fittings are mainly deployed within the utility and waste disposal industry as well as in the field of landfill engineering. In addition, our piping systems have become highly sought after as solutions for cutting-edge industrial applications.

Product diversity, quality and best-in-class technical service have been inextricably linked with the SIMONA name for the last 150 years. Beyond our comprehensive range of standardised products, we also develop customised solutions tailored to the requirements of virtually any application imaginable. Committed to excellence, our finely honed logistics and global distribution network ensure that SIMONA solutions are delivered to customers wherever and whenever they are required.

The principal materials processed by our company include polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PETG), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene (E-CTFE). Additionally, we use a range of specialist materials designed for specific purposes, such as orthopaedic applications.

International growth strategy and ambitious goals

In 2008, SIMONA aims to increase its sales volume by 5 per cent, generate Group sales revenue of € 315 million and achieve an EBIT margin of 7 per cent.

In 2008, SIMONA aims to unlock growth opportunities for high-end plastics in the mobility, environmental technology, biomedical engineering, utilities and structural engineering sectors.

By 2012, SIMONA wants to lift Group sales revenue to € 500 million and maintain a consistent EBIT margin of 7-10 per cent.

By 2012 SIMONA wants to establish itself as a global company with global vision and generate the majority of its growth outside Europe.

Commitment and responsibility

Our success is based to a large extent on the efforts of our high-calibre staff and their unwavering dedication. Indeed, professional development and personal advancement form an integral part of our day-to-day activities – and this applies not only to our employees. We also offer our clients a range of highly targeted training programmes, implemented either at our Technical Service Centre or at the customer's premises.

SIMONA is committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions to address some of the most pressing issues facing our society in the future. Plastics are predestined for applications within the field of environmental protection, energy provision, mobility and water supply. We have formulated a corporate strategy that is targeted closely at these areas of business. SIMONA is a pioneer in environmental protection. For decades, we have been producing PVC sheets without hazardous lead stabilisers. 95% of the waste produced during operations is recycled.

Committed to its social responsibilities, SIMONA supports a number of aid projects, educational facilities and other initiatives throughout the region and beyond. In 2007, Anita Bürkle, widow of Dr. Wolfgang Bürkle, who was SIMONA AG's CEO and later Chairman of the Supervisory Board for many years, established a foundation by the name of "Dr. Wolfgang und Anita Bürkle Stiftung". The shares in SIMONA AG bequeathed to Mrs. Bürkle by her late husband were transferred to this foundation. Its objective is to support and promote worthy causes in the town of Kirn and the region as a whole.

Energy, dynamism, passion

2007 marks the 150th anniversary of SIMONA. Established in 1857 as a leather processing business, Carl Simon Söhne soon evolved into a company of international renown, reaching its zenith in the first decade of the 20th century. However, the two world wars that followed resulted in the total collapse of the European leather industry – precipitating SIMONA into a full-scale crisis. The company sought out new lines of business – and found them in the plastics industry. Since then, SIMONA has flourished and grown, establishing itself as a leading player within the field of plastics manufacturing. To commemorate our 150th anniversary, we decided to embrace a new corporate image, with red taking centre stage as our company colour. Red captures the spirit of energy, dynamism and passion. It is by pursuing these key values that we intend to achieve our aspirations and meet the exacting standards of our customers – worldwide, with total commitment, and always one step ahead of others.

Investor Relations

SIMONA AG shares are traded in the General Standard of Deutsche Börse, Frankfurt, as well as in Bremen and Düsseldorf. Approximately 19% of our stock is held in free float, i.e. by the wider public. We are committed to a consistent and stable dividend policy. The dividend paid for the 2006 financial year was EUR 7.50 plus a bonus dividend of EUR 1.50 per share to commemorate the 150th anniversary of SIMONA. This corresponds to a dividend yield of 3%. For the past ten years, SIMONA shares have been generating consistent dividend yields of around 3%, thus outperforming the average yield associated with DAX companies in 2006. Thus, SIMONA shareholders benefit not only from the performance of our stock but also from the far-sighted dividend policy adopted by the company.