Corporate | 30 August 2016 13:15

World première for the smallest RATIONAL of all times

DGAP-News: RATIONAL AG / Key word(s): Product Launch

2016-08-30 / 13:15
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Press release

World première for the smallest RATIONAL of all times

– First professional compact appliance with fresh steam generator

– Maximum customer benefit still comes first

Landsberg am Lech, 30 August 2016 RATIONAL AG presented its new SelfCookingCenter ^(R) on
30 August 2016 under the motto “Ideas change the world” and true to its principle of delivering maximum benefit for its customers.

Quite a sensation was caused by the SelfCookingCenter ^(R) XS, which, despite being so small, still offers the full RATIONAL performance and intelligent cooking. It’s the only compact appliance in the professional market to feature a fresh steam generator: the smallest SelfCookingCenter ^(R) is right up there with the larger models in terms of cooking quality, performance, precision and economy. “We have succeeded in developing a compact appliance that is in a class of its own in the market,” explains Dr Peter Stadelmann, CEO of RATIONAL AG.

The SelfCookingCenter ^(R) XS is the ideal compact station appliance in the à-la-carte sector and ideal for supermarkets, service stations or butcher’s shops and as a main or complementary appliance in restaurants or industry catering. Whether as a built-in solution, wall mounted or freestanding, the SelfCookingCenter ^(R) XS finds the right place everywhere.

The larger appliances in the SelfCookingCenter ^(R) series have also been enhanced. The most notable new features are more user-friendly operation, a more energy-efficient triple-glazed door and a bright, LED illuminated steaming chamber. The new appliance generation consumes
10 percent less energy than its predecessor and even 28 percent less than the SelfCookingCenter ^(R) from 2011. The newly developed seal between the door and the steaming chamber withstands even extreme stresses, such as permanent temperatures of up to 300 C, for more than twice as long. “We are convinced that the introduction of the additional improvements to the entire appliance series and the XS appliance will allow us to provide our customers with even better assistance in preparing all types of dishes everywhere in top quality,” says Dr Stadelmann.

Contact person:
RATIONAL Aktiengesellschaft
Stefan Arnold / Head of Investor Relations
Tel. +49 (0)8191 327-2209
Fax +49 (0)8191 327-72 2209
E-mail: ir@rational-online.com
www.rational-online.com

Editorial note:

The RATIONAL Group is the global market and technology leader for thermal preparation of food in professional kitchens. The company, founded in 1973, employs more than 1,600 people, around 900 of whom are in Germany. Rational was floated in the Prime Standard of the German stock market in 2000 and is currently represented in the MDAX.

The company’s principal objective is to offer maximum customer benefit at all times. Internally RATIONAL is committed to the principle of sustainability, which is expressed in its policies on environmental protection, leadership, job security and social responsibility. Numerous international awards bear witness to the high quality of the work done by RATIONAL’s employees year for year.

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Language:	English
Company:	RATIONAL AG
	Iglinger Straße 62
	86899 Landsberg a. Lech
	Germany
Phone:	0049 8191 327 2209
Fax:	0049 8191 327 722209
E-mail:	ir@rational-online.com
Internet:	www.rational-online.com
ISIN:	DE0007010803
WKN:	701080
Indices:	SDAX
Listed:	Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange

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