Trelleborg Inaugurates New Plant In Shanghai, China

Last week the Trelleborg Group (STO:TRELB) inaugurated anewly constructed manufacturing facility for its Sealing Solutionsbusiness area in China's expansive Shanghai region. The increasedproduction capacity from this state-of-the-art plant means thatTrelleborg is now better able to meet increasing demand from industryin China and the rest of Asia. "We are committed to expandingaggressively in Asia," says Trelleborg President and CEO PeterNilsson. "This facility continues our strategic investments in theregion, and it will be followed by others, in China and in other Asiancountries."

Serving such key markets as aerospace, chemical processing,semiconductors and the oil and gas sectors, many of Trelleborg'sproprietary high technology sealing products will be produced at theShanghai facility. It will have about 100 employees by the end of theyear and the plant, which is designed to meet stringent environmentalstandards, will have total floor space of 10,000 square meters(107,640 square feet).

"We now have a best-in-class facility with enough capacity to meetgrowing demand. This marks another stage in strengthening our positionin China," says Claus Barsoe, President of the Trelleborg SealingSolutions business area. "Alongside manufacturing we will provide fullservice from the Shanghai site. This will consist of technical supportfor design and product development, in conjunction with research andtesting, for both local and international customers."

The inauguration on August 16 was attended by guests from allaround the world, including the Trelleborg Board of Directors,management and personnel from the Shanghai facility and customers fromacross the Asia Pacific region and China.

Trelleborg is a global industrial group whose leading positionsare based on advanced polymer technology and in-depth applicationsknow-how. Trelleborg develops high-performance solutions that seal,damp and protect in demanding industrial environments. The TrelleborgGroup has annual sales of approximately SEK 24 billion, with about22,000 employees in 40 countries. The Group comprises five businessareas: Trelleborg Automotive, Trelleborg Wheel Systems, TrelleborgEngineered Systems, Trelleborg Building Systems and Trelleborg SealingSolutions. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions develop, manufacture andmarket safety-critical polymer-based precision seals and associatedsystems and are a leading global supplier to aerospace, industrial andautomotive markets.

The Trelleborg share has been quoted on the A list of theStockholm Stock Exchange since 1964. www.trelleborg.com

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