DELFINGEN Industry: Sales figures increased by 10%, stimulated by global sales

2012 3^rd quarter sales

November 15th, 2012

SALES FIGURES INCREASED BY 10 %,
STIMULATED BY GLOBAL SALES

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Global automotive market : +9%
At the end of September 2012, the global automotive production had increased by 7% compared to the same period in 2011. That evolution remained very mixed, with some regions that were down: by 4% in Europe and by 5% in South America, when others were increasing: Asia by 12% and North America by 20%.

The Delfingen Industry Group showed an Automotive sales increase of 9% compared to the 9 first months in 2011 (+4% at constant parity):

• The sales were very dynamic in North America and mainly in Asia: 

  • In North and Central America, the Group fully benefited from the market growth: an increase of 20%, at constant parity. While taking advantage of the favourable effect of the parity between dollar and euro, our sales increase reached 32%.  

  • In Asia, the automotive market increased by 12% at the end of September. Our growth, over the same period, was of 50% (37% excluding the impact of the dollar parity). This growth appeared because: 

    • Of the development of activities in the fluids transfer field in ASEAN: an increase of 76% of our sales. 

    • Of the strong growth of our sales in China (multiplied by 4 compared to the same period in 2011). 

• In Europe and in South America, sales fell by 9% in a decreasing market (4% and 5% respectively). 

Specialty markets : +23%
The sales of components and protections towards other industries that the automotive sector, knew a high increase: 23% in the USA and in Europe.
The acquisition of Hilec in the USA, at the end of August 2012 supported that growth and strengthened the share in non-automotive sales.

Quarterly sales evolution in millions of euros: please look at the graph in the pdf file attached.

Delfingen Industry confirms its sales target of € 122 M for 2012.

Global automotive supplier of protection systems, fluid transfer solutions and assembly technologies

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Next press release: 02/13/2013 - 2012 4^th quarter sales
Contact: Mr Bertrand Sarrere : +33 (0)3 81 90 73 00 - www.delfingen.com