FUCHS PETROLUB AG – Niche specialist heading for success
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FUCHS company profile
 Founded: 1931
 Sales 2008: € 1,393.7 million
 Employees 2008: 3,855
 Securities listed for trading at the stock exchanges in Frankfurt, Stuttgart and
Zurich. Belonging to the German Prime Standard (MDAX)
 Among the major oil companies No. 9 in the world
 Among the 590 independent competitors No. 1 in the world by far
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Structure of the FUCHS Group
FUCHS PETROLUB AG
Mannheim
Capital: € 71.0 million
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6 affiliates
in Germany
6 affiliates
in North and
South America
21 affiliates
in other European
countries
22 affiliates
in Asia, Australia
und Africa
Regional breakdown of world lubricants demand in 2008
 The biggest regional lubricants
market with the highest growth
rate is found in Asia-Pacific.
 North America and Western
Europe are mature markets. The
focus is on a more specialized
product portfolio and specialities.
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Group sales revenues increased by nearly 70 percent in 10 years
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Net profit development
Profits after tax* (in € million)
140
120
100
110.3
2002
2003 2004
2005
2006 2007
2008
82.6%
15.9%
52.4%
31.0%
-8.3%
0
2001
Net profit growth
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21.1%
* year 2001 to 2004 adjusted by regular goodwill amortization
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74.2
48.7
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34.7
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40.2
60
97.2
120.3
80
23.8%
Regional breakdown of sales revenues in 2008 (customers` location)
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volume in kt
FUCHS is the 9th largest lubricant company in the world
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FUCHS is the world market leader in strategically important
and high-value business segments and niches
Metal working fluids
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No. 2
Corrosion preventives
No. 1-2
Forging products
No. 2
FUCHS is the world market leader in strategically important
and high-value business segments and niches
Greases
Sprayable adhesive lubricants for
heavy, open gear drives
(cement industry etc.)
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No. 3-4
No. 1
FUCHS is the world market leader in strategically important
and high-value business segments and niches
Special lubricants for mining
(free-resistant hydraulic fluids for
underground and mining)
Ecologically safe and biodegredable
lubricants and metalworking fluids
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No. 1
No. 1
FUCHS the niche specialist
330 chemists engaged in R&D around the globe develop new
products and help our customers solve their problems
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FUCHS manufactures 10,000 products for
over 100,000 customers all over the world
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The Group’s key figures
In € million
2008
2007
1,393.7
171.7
110.3
1,365.3
195.2
120.3
Assets/Equity and liabilities
Shareholders´ equity
In % of total assets
315.3
44.8
325.9
45.6
Financing
Gross cash flow
Investments in tangible and intangible assets (excluding goodwill)
126.8
46.6
147.8
24.4
22.7
1.6
23.7
1.7
Earnings
Sales revenues
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
Net profit
R&D expenditure
In % of sales revenues
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Breakdown of shares
Ordinary shares
Preference shares
Free float
40.2%
Gothaer
Versicherung
8.1%
Fuchs family
51.7%
Free float
100.0%
Pool
59.8%
Base: 11,830,000 ordinary shares
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Base: 11,830,000 preference shares
More information at
www.fuchs-oil.com
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