Nabaltec AG: US company Naprotec LLC acquires land and buildings

Schwandorf, 2 August 2018 - After concluding a due diligence review, the newly formed US company Naprotec LLC acquired land and buildings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the US, effective 27 July 2018. Naprotec LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nabaltec USA Corporation. Both companies were formed in connection with the realignment of the US business and both are members of Nabaltec Group. Current plans call for construction of a production facility for refined hydroxides with a capacity of around 30,000 tons per year by mid-2019. Nabaltec expects the project to have a positive impact on consolidated earnings one year after the new US plant goes online.

About Nabaltec AG:
Nabaltec AG, with registered office in Schwandorf, a chemicals business which has received multiple awards for innovativeness, manufactures, develops and distributes highly specialized products based on aluminum hydroxide and aluminum oxide on an industrial scale through its two product segments, "Functional Fillers" and "Specialty Alumina." The company's product range includes halogen-free flame retardant fillers and functional additives for the plastics industry. Flame retardant fillers are used e.g. in cables in tunnels, airports, high-rise buildings and electronic devices, while additives have applications in catalysis and in electric vehicles. Nabaltec also produces specialty oxides for use in technical ceramics and the refractory industry. Unlike halogenated flame retardants, flame retardant fillers contain no hazardous substances and do not require separate disposal. Rather, they actually decrease the development of fumes hazardous to human health and the environment in the event of fire. Nabaltec maintains production sites in Germany and the US and plans to continue to develop its market position by expanding capacity, further optimizing processes and quality and making strategic extensions to its product range. On the strength of its specialty products, the company strives to attain the market leadership in each segment.

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