Ad-hoc | 13 August 2009 13:00
Simona AG / Miscellaneous
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SIMONA considers closure of Würding-hausen production plant
Kirn, 13 August 2009. SIMONA AG is considering closing its Würdinghausen
production facility due to significant losses incurred by the plant. The
decision will affect 84 members of staff responsible for producing pressed
sheets, profiles and finished parts at the facility, mainly for customers
operating within the mechanical engineering and transport systems sector.
The product range manufactured at the company's plant in Würdinghausen is
to be integrated into other existing SIMONA sites. The plans are to be
implemented in a manner that is as socially acceptable as possible. The
company's management is currently in negotiations with the works council
and the trade union concerning a reconciliation of interests and for the
purpose of drawing up a redundancy and retraining plan.
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About SIMONA
SIMONA AG is a manufacturer of thermoplastic products with production
facilities and sales offices around the globe. The company's product
portfolio includes semi-finished products (sheets, profiles, welding rods),
pipes and fittings as well as finished parts. Employing more than 1,200
people worldwide, the Group generated revenue in excess of EUR 300 million.
In total, 35,000 products for a diverse range of applications are
manufactured at facilities in Germany and abroad. Annual production exceeds
100,000 tonnes. SIMONA AG is a stock corporation listed in the General
Standard. The company's registered office is in Kirn, Rhineland-Palatinate
(Germany).
Copy of article appreciated
Eric Schönel
Head of Marketing & Corporate Communication
Tel.: +49 (0) 67 52 14-997
Fax +49 (0) 67 52 14-738
eric.schoenel@simona.de
www.simona.de
13.08.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: Simona AG
Teichweg 16
55606 Kirn an der Nahe
Deutschland
Phone: 06752-14-207
Fax: 06752-14-738
E-mail: michael.schmitz@simona.de
Internet: www.simona.de
ISIN: DE0007239402
WKN: 723940
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin
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