Major order from Asia: ElringKlinger supplies shielding systems for Japanese car maker

DGAP-News: ElringKlinger AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous2015-07-20 / 15:35---------------------------------------------------------------------Dettingen/Erms (Germany), July 20, 2015   +++ The ElringKlinger Group, oneof the world's leading automotive suppliers, has secured a major contractfor the supply of lightweight shielding systems to a volume car maker fromJapan. The overall volume of the order stands at around USD 10 million perannum. Series supply is to commence in 2017."The major serial production order placed by a Japanese customer for thesupply of lightweight shielding parts from our manufacturing plants inJapan and the United States is a milestone in our efforts to expand ourcurrent business relationship," said Karl Schmauder, member of theManagement Board responsible for Sales Original Equipment and New BusinessAreas. "Thanks to the outstanding functionality of our shielding parts, incombination with their low weight, we are certain to unlock furtherpotential in this area." ElringKlinger is a supplier to all major vehicleand engine manufacturers around the globe.ElringKlinger will supply lightweight shielding components for exhaustmanifolds fitted to a next-generation engine to be launched by the Japanesecar maker. These components are instrumental in ensuring that thetemperatures required in the exhaust tract are reached so that thecatalytic converter can operate effectively. At the same time, they absorbnoise and vibrations emanating from other assemblies. Recording dynamicgrowth, the Shielding Technology division contributes around 26% to totalrevenue generated by the ElringKlinger Group.The company's lightweight shielding components are produced at the Japanesesite of ElringKlinger Marusan Corporation in Greater Tokyo to cover demandin Japan, while products required in the US are made at the ElringKlingerfacility in Buford, USA.The ElringKlinger Group currently generates more than 20% of its OriginalEquipment sales in Asia. The Japanese joint venture ElringKlinger MarusanCorporation is of particular importance to the Asian strategy adopted bythe ElringKlinger Group, especially in the rapidly expanding ASEAN region.The 50:50 joint venture was established in 2004. Since 2013, ElringKlingerhas held full economic control on the basis of a contractual agreement.__________________________________________________________________________For further information, please contact:ElringKlinger AG Sabrina HauflerCorporate Communications / Investor RelationsMax-Eyth-Straße 272581 DettingenTel.: +49 (0)7123-724-137Fax: +49 (0)7123-724-85 137E-mail: sabrina.haufler@elringklinger.com---------------------------------------------------------------------2015-07-20 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - aservice of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.The DGAP 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 / 724-0                                              Fax:         071 23 / 724-9006                                           E-mail:      sabrina.haufler@elringklinger.com                           Internet:    www.elringklinger.de                                        ISIN:        DE0007856023                                                WKN:         785602                                                      Indices:     MDAX                                                        Listed:      Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart;               Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,                       Hamburg, Hanover, Munich                                      End of News    DGAP News-Service  ---------------------------------------------------------------------  379313 2015-07-20