Nabaltec AG receives Axia Best Managed Companies Award for outstandingly managed small and mid-sized companies for the third time in a row

Schwandorf, 10 May 2021 - In the past week, Nabaltec AG was recognized with the Axia Best Managed Companies Award for the third time in a row. The Axia Best Managed Companies (BMC) program is a competition held in Germany by Deloitte Private, WirtschaftsWoche magazine, Credit Suisse and BDI (the Federation of German Industries), as well as being a quality seal for successful small and mid-sized companies.

"Receiving the Axia Best Managed Companies Award for the third time in a row is a sign of the direction which Nabaltec is taking. This award honors the efforts of our employees to a particular extent, especially in the challenging environment which emerged in the past year due to the whole situation with the pandemic," said Johannes Heckmann, the CEO of Nabaltec AG. "Nabaltec's ability to succeed in the long run will depend on its ability to combine a high level of innovation with a strong understanding of market requirements. The launch of excellent products like our boehmite is an example of this ability."

"From the development of forward-looking strategies and innovative processes to the creation of effective corporate governance structures and a healthy corporate culture: like all recipients of the Axia Best Managed Companies Award, Nabaltec AG is distinguished by corporate excellence, and has once again set standards in all key aspects of management," stressed Lutz Meyer, partner and head of Deloitte Private.

Because of the current situation, the awards were handed to the recipients in person this year.


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 eco-friendly 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, the refractory and polishing industries. 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.

About Deloitte:

Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, risk advisory, tax advisory, financial advisory, consulting and related services. Legal advisory services are provided in Germany by Deloitte Legal. Our global network of member firms in more than 150 countries (collectively, the "Deloitte organization") serves four out of five Fortune Global 500(R) companies. Learn more about how Deloitte's approximately 330,000 employees make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com/de.

About WirtschaftsWoche:

WirtschaftsWoche is the big, relevant and consequently market-orientated weekly business magazine for decision-makers. More than 100 employees, editors, reporters and correspondents from all over the world analyze week by week the most important topics in economy and politics, on the financial markets, in management and in research and technology. The editorial reporting is complemented by the WirtschaftsWoche digital team on wiwo.de, presenting and analyzing topical incidents and findings.
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About Credit Suisse:

Credit Suisse is a leading global financial services company. Our strategy builds on Credit Suisse's core strengths: its position as a leading global wealth manager, its pronounced expertise in investment banking and its strong presence in our home market of Switzerland. We follow a balanced approach in our wealth management activities, aiming to capitalize on both the large pool of wealth within mature markets and the significant growth in wealth in the Asia Pacific region and other emerging markets, while at the same time serving key developed markets, with a particular focus in Switzerland. Credit Suisse has about 48,770 employees. Registered shares of Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) are listed in Switzerland and in New York, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CS). More information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com.

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