Corporate | 29 March 2007 08:30
Manz Automation AG / Results Forecast Release of a Corporate-announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Reutlingen, March 29, 2007. Manz Automation AG, one of the world’s leading producers of automation solutions, quality assurance and laser processing systems for the photovoltaic and LCD industry, has won a new order with a total volume of over 18 million EUR from a leading supplier of technology solutions to the electronics industry. The order comprises the delivery of laser scribing machines. As result of this new contract, the order backlog as of March 2007 rises to more than 60 million EUR – a record high in the history of Manz Automation AG. Therefore, the management increases the guidance for fiscal year 2007 to revenues of 60 – 63 million EUR and a double-digit EBIT margin. CEO Dieter Manz is excited about the new contract: 'We expand our close co-operation for the automation of inline sputter machines within the LCD industry into the photovoltaic industry. Our technological synergies between the LCD technology and the photovoltaic technology clearly pay off!' Besides laser scribing machines Manz Automation has also gained strong experience in the production of automation systems for photovoltaic production lines. Company profile Manz Automation AG develops and manufactures systems and components for automation, quality assurance and laser process technology. The company's core competences are to be found in robotics, image processing, laser technology and control technology. Manz Automation AG thus unites bundled expertise from elementary technology areas to achieve optimum results for its customers. The company has three divisions: photovoltaic (systems.solar), LCD (systems.lcd) and components and OEM systems (systems.aico) for automation in various sectors of industry. In addition, Manz Automation AG is planning to equip laboratory systems in the pharmaceuticals and life science sector with its technology (systems.lab). Reutlingen-based Manz Automation AG was formed in 1987 and has branches in the USA, Taiwan, Korea, China and Hungary. In fiscal year 2005 the Manz group recorded total operating revenue totaling around EUR 32 million, up approx. 20% year-on-year. More than 60% of revenues are recorded abroad, in particular in Asia. Shares of Manz Automation AG have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchanges Entry Standard with ISIN DE000A0JQ5U3 or WKN (German Securities Code) A0JQ5U since September 22, 2006. Investor relations contact Manz Automation AG Birte-Christina Benecke Tel.: +49 (0)7121 – 9000-21 Fax: +49 (0)7121 – 9000-99 E-mail: bbenecke@manz-automation.com cometis AG Ulrich Wiehle Tel.: +49 (0)611 – 205855-11 Fax: +49 (0)611 – 205855-66 E-mail: wiehle@cometis.de DGAP 29.03.2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------------