Corporate | 26 April 2013 15:16
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Dürr Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): AGM/EGM
Change at the top of Dürr’s Supervisory Board
Between 2000 and 2012, Klaus Eberhardt (65) was Chairman of the Executive Board of Rheinmetall AG. The mathematician is very familiar with the automobile industry and is a seasoned technology expert. ‘Dürr is in an excellent strategic position and has cutting-edge products thanks to its innovative strength. Together with the Board of Management, my colleagues on the Supervisory Board and all employees, I want to make sure that the company continues its positive development’, says Eberhardt.
CEO Ralf W. Dieter thanked the outgoing Chairman of the Supervisory Board in his speech. ‘Heinz Dürr laid the foundation for the success of the company, supported Dürr with passion and expertise as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and is a role model for our employees.’
Dr. Herbert Müller was elected to the Supervisory Board by a large majority of shareholders. Dr. Müller was Chairman of the Board of Management of Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft until 2011. The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG were discharged from liability at the annual general meeting with more than 95% of the votes each, and the proposal to issue bonus shares in a ratio of 1:1 was approved. This measure is planned for summer 2013 The attendance rate at the annual general meeting was 64.6%. The results of the votes can be viewed on the internet at www.durr.com. Photo Klaus Eberhardt: www.durr.com/pictures/eberhardt Dürr is a mechanical and plant engineering group that holds leading positions in the world market in its areas of operation. It generates a good 80% of its sales in business with the automotive industry. It also supplies the aircraft, machinery, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries with innovative production and environmental technology. The Dürr Group operates in the market with four divisions: Paint and Assembly Systems plans and builds paint shops and final assembly systems for the for the automobile and aircraft industries. Application Technology provides automated paint application, sealing, and glueing with its robot technologies. Machinery and systems from the Measuring and Process Systems division are used for balancing and cleaning and in engine and transmission manufacturing as well as in final vehicle assembly, among other areas. The fourth division, Clean Technology Systems, specializes in processes to improve energy efficiency and exhaust air purification. Dürr has 51 business locations in 23 countries worldwide and approximately 7,700 employees. The Group achieved sales revenues of EUR 2.4 billion in 2012.
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| Language: | English | |
| Company: | Dürr Aktiengesellschaft | |
| Carl-Benz-Str. 34 | ||
| 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen | ||
| Germany | ||
| Phone: | 07142 78-1785 | |
| Fax: | 07142 78-1716 | |
| E-mail: | investor.relations@durr.com | |
| Internet: | www.durr.com | |
| ISIN: | DE0005565204, DE000A1EWGX1, | |
| WKN: | 556520, A1EWGX | |
| Indices: | MDAX | |
| Listed: | Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München | |
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