Trelleborg has completed the formation of the joint venture in antivibration solutions

Trelleborg and Freudenberg have completed the formation of the joint venture in
antivibration solutions for light and heavy vehicles, TrelleborgVibracoustic.

“I am very pleased that the joint venture now is operational. We have formed a
global leader in antivibration solutions, a growing segment within the
automotive industry,” says President and CEO Peter Nilsson. “Trelleborg as a
Group will consequently be part of an operation with even higher growth and
profitability potential than the antivibration operation we had before. It will
create greater value for Trelleborg to come.”

The joint venture comprises of Trelleborg's earlier operation in antivibration
solutions and Freudenberg's corresponding operation, Vibracoustic. At year-end
2011/2012, the combined annual sales were approximately SEK 13.4 billion, of
which Trelleborg Automotive accounted for approximately SEK 7.1 billion.

Trelleborg's President and CEO Peter Nilsson is Chairman of the Supervisory
Board. The Management Board of TrelleborgVibracoustic consists of Jim Law and
Lennart Johansson, both from the Trelleborg Group, and Hans-Jürgen Goslar and
Norbert Schebesta, both from the Vibracoustic Management Board. Spokesperson for
TrelleborgVibracoustic is Hans-Jürgen Goslar.

Trelleborg’s participation in the 50/50 joint venture TrelleborgVibracoustic is
recognized using the equity method. The Group’s share of profits in the company
is recognized in the income statement under the item “Share of profit or loss in
associated companies before tax” and included in operating profit and on the
line “Tax on share of profit or loss in associated companies”, which is
recognized as a tax expense.

For more information about TrelleborgVibracoustic, please visit the company’s
website www.tbvc.com.
For further information, please contact:
Media: Vice President Media Relations Karin Larsson, 46 (0)410 67094, 46 (0)733
747015, karin.larsson@trelleborg.com
Investors/analysts: Vice President IR Christofer Sjögren, 46 (0)410 67068, 46
(0)708 665140, christofer.sjogren@trelleborg.com
Trelleborg is a global industrial group whose leading positions are based on
advanced polymer technology and in-depth applications know-how. Trelleborg
develops high-performance solutions that seal, damp and protect in demanding
industrial environments. The Trelleborg Group has annual sales of about SEK 22
billion, with about 15,500 employees in over 40 countries. The Group comprises
three business areas: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, Trelleborg Wheel Systems,
and Trelleborg Engineered Systems. In addition, Trelleborg owns 50 percent of
TrelleborgVibracoustic, a global leader within antivibration solutions for light
and heavy vehicles, with annual sales of SEK 13 billion and about 8 000
employees in over 18 countries. The Trelleborg share has been listed on the
Stockholm Stock Exchange since 1964 and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic List,
Large Cap.
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