ElringKlinger AG: Hug supplies diesel particulate filters for U.S. Postal Service

ElringKlinger AG / Key word(s): Incoming Orders24.09.2013 / 08:38---------------------------------------------------------------------Dettingen/Erms, September 24, 2013  +++  The Swiss exhaust specialist Hug,in which ElringKlinger AG holds a majority stake, now supplies exhaustpurification systems for the United States Postal Service. Nearly 400vehicles operated by U.S. Mail in California are being fitted with dieselparticulate filters equipped with catalytic soot burn-off technology thatalso reduces levels of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. The firstdeliveries of Hug's filter systems are already under way via the automotiveretail sector.The U.S. retrofitting market, served by mobiclean R TM diesel particulatefilter systems, has become an important source of revenue for the HugGroup. In California, Hug can now boast a share of over 30% in theretrofitting market for buses and trucks. Sales of the diesel particulatefilters in North America were given a major boost at the beginning of thisyear when the CARB (California Air Resources Board) approved the systemsfor retrofitting buses and trucks weighing over 6.34 metric tons.The Swiss Hug Group's main focus is on exhaust purification systems fortrucks and other commercial vehicles, the shipping industry and stationaryoil- and natural-gas-fired power stations. The company develops andproduces all the main components in-house, e.g. the ceramic substrates forcatalysts, diesel particulate filters and DeNOx systems, as well as thecatalytic coating and the housings.In 2012, the Hug Group achieved total sales revenue of EUR 36.6 million,although EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) remained in negativeterritory at minus EUR 3.0 million. After a turnaround in the first quarterof 2013, not to mention the restructuring of production and a series of newprojects, the company expects sales to rise to over EUR 45 million withEBIT in excess of EUR 7 million.End of Corporate News---------------------------------------------------------------------24.09.2013 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - acompany of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de---------------------------------------------------------------------Language:    English                                                 Company:     ElringKlinger AG                                                     Max-Eyth-Straße 2                                                    72581 Dettingen/Erms                                                 Germany                                                 Phone:       071 23 / 724-636                                        Fax:         071 23 / 724-459                                        E-mail:      stephan.haas@elringklinger.de                           Internet:    www.elringklinger.de                                    ISIN:        DE0007856023                                            WKN:         785602                                                  Indices:     MDAX                                                    Listed:      Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard),                     Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg,               Hannover, München                                         End of News    DGAP News-Service  ---------------------------------------------------------------------  231528 24.09.2013