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Bettina Koenig
Marketing Coordinator
Coperion GmbH
Theodorstraße 10
70469 Stuttgart / Germany
Phone +49 (0)711 897 2215
Fax
+49 (0)711 897 3940
bettina.koenig@coperion.com
www.coperion.com
Press Release
Hillenbrand, Inc. to acquire Coperion
Coperion ideal match for US-based industrial company
Stuttgart, October 16, 2012 – Hillenbrand, Inc. today has agreed to acquire the Coperion
Group, Stuttgart, Germany. The transaction is anticipated to close by December 31, 2012,
subject to regulatory approvals. Hillenbrand, Inc. (Hillenbrand), is a US-based, strategic global
diversified industrial company, publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange and will acquire
Coperion from Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, a leading German private equity company.
Coperion will be part of Hillenbrand’s Process Equipment Group (PEG). The PEG is a
recognized leader in the design, production, marketing and servicing of equipment and systems
used in processing applications for a wide range of industrial markets. Its three operating
companies are K-Tron, which focuses primarily on feeding and pneumatic conveying
equipment; Rotex, a manufacturer of separation equipment, including gyratory and vibratory
screeners and sifters; and TerraSource Global, which makes size reduction equipment,
conveying systems and screening equipment, operating under the three brands Pennsylvania
Crusher, Gundlach and Jeffrey Rader.
“Coperion is an international market and technology leader with a remarkable global network –
in manufacturing and engineering as well as sales and services. This acquisition will enhance
Hillenbrand’s growth strategy and strengthens our position in key markets such as the plastics,
chemicals, food and minerals industries. Both companies share a common vision of the future
for the process equipment industry.” says Joe Raver, President of Hillenbrand’s Process
Equipment Group.
October 2012
“For Coperion this change of ownership opens up new opportunities in markets beyond the
plastics industry. It will also strengthen our business in the areas where we have been engaged
in strategic execution over the past years: to reduce our dependency on the polymer industry
business, expand our global sales and service network and product offerings, develop turnkey
process solutions with our own system and process competence, and to improve earnings
resilience. We look forward to this new partnership with the Process Equipment Group and their
companies, because our companies are so closely aligned from a strategic point-of-view. We
believe that we have a perfect strategic match.” says Guenter Bachmann, CEO of Coperion.
ABOUT HILLENBRAND
Hillenbrand (www.Hillenbrand.com) is a global diversified industrial company that makes and sells
premium business-to-business products and services for a wide variety of industries. We pursue
profitable growth and meaningful dividends for our shareholders by leveraging our leading brands, robust
cash generation capabilities and strong core competencies.
ABOUT COPERION
Coperion (www.coperion.com) is the international market and technology leader in compounding
systems, bulk materials handling systems and services. Coperion designs, develops, manufactures and
maintains systems, machines and components for the plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical, food and
minerals industries.
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Dear Colleagues,
an MS-WORD file of this press release in English and German are available for download at
http://www.coperion.com/en/news/newsroom/
Editorial contact and voucher copies:
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Dr. Diether Burkhardt, KONSENS Public Relations GmbH & Co. KG,
Hans-Kudlich-Straße 25, D-64823 Groß-Umstadt
Phone: +49 (0)60 78/93 63-0, Fax: +49 (0)60 78/93 63-20
E-Mail: mail@konsens.de, Internet: www.konsens.de
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