HEXPOL’s Annual Report for 2012 published


HEXPOL’s Annual Report for 2012 has today been published on our website
www.hexpol.com.

In the “CEO comments”, Georg Brunstam, President and CEO, summarizes that HEXPOL
Group Group in 2012 continued to strengthen its market position in all major
markets.

-  2012 was the best year ever - so far, for the HEXPOL Group. Our sales rose by
a 11 percent to 8,007 MSEK (7,197). Our earnings per share increased 17 percent
to 21.88 SEK (18.65). Operating income increased 19 percent to 1,069 MSEK (895).
Operating cash flow increased sharply to 1,209 MSEK (911).

-  In 2012 two significant acquisitions were made in form of Müller Kunststoffe,
a leading Central European manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer compounds and
Robbins, a leading U.S. manufacturer of rubber compounds.

In the Annual Report HEXPOL Group present, as previously, the work and results
in the sustainability area.

The Annual Report can be downloaded from HEXPOL´s website, www.hexpol.com. The
website also provides information on giving notice of intention to attend
HEXPOL’s AGM on May 2. Printed copies of the annual report can be ordered via
HEXPOL’s communication department at info@hexpol.com.
For further information, please contact:

Karin Gunnarsson, CFO/IR
Tel: +46 (0)705 55 47 32
HEXPOL is a world-leading polymers group with strong global positions in
advanced rubber compounds (Compounding); gaskets for plate heat exchangers
(Gaskets); and plastic and rubber materials for truck and castor wheel
applications (Wheels). Customers are primarily OEM manufacturers of plate heat
exchangers and trucks, global systems suppliers to the automotive and
engineering industries and the medical technology industry. The Group is
organised in two business areas: HEXPOL Compounding and HEXPOL Engineered
Products. The HEXPOL Group’s sales in 2012 amounted to 8,007 MSEK. The HEXPOL
Group has approximately 3,300 employees in ten countries. Further information is
available at www.hexpol.com.

This press release consists of such information that HEXPOL AB (publ) may be
obliged to disclose in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act and /or
the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for
publication on April 10, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. CET.

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