Kardex AG: Kardex sells Stow division to Averys

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08.05.2013 06:50

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Zurich, 8 May 2013

Kardex sells Stow division to Averys 

Kardex Stow and Averys, specializing in static racks and storage systems,
announce their plans to join forces. The French-based Averys Group will
acquire the Stow division from the Kardex Group. The two companies are a
good fit, both geographically and product wise. Thanks to its wide
distribution network and production sites in France, Germany, Belgium,
Poland, the Czech Republic, Turkey and China, the combined group will
become one of the leading European providers in the industry with annual
sales of around EUR 350 million.

Over the past 15 months the Board of Directors of Kardex Ltd. has assessed
all strategic options in order to achieve a stronger market position for
the Kardex Stow division. Thanks to its highly automated plant in Belgium,
an efficient facility for labour-intensive tasks in the Czech Republic and
an established site in Shanghai, Kardex Stow is well placed in terms of
cost, productivity and quality. Its products enjoy an excellent reputation
in the market. This has also led to increased demand from global OEM
customers. However, the final product's high transportation cost has so far
limited the division's geographic expansion.

The acquisition has to be approved by the relevant competition authorities.
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013. The
transaction's total proceeds including the repayment of the intercompany
debt to Kardex AG will be in the range of EUR 75-80 million and will be
paid in cash. The parties have agreed not to disclose further details of
the
purchase agreement.

Felix Thöni, Executive Director of the Kardex Group, comments as follows:
'We are convinced that the combination of Kardex Stow and Averys makes
sense in the industry. In this new environment Kardex Stow has the
possibility to continue to develop and grow successfully'.


Contact for media and
investors:
Edwin van der Geest
Investor Relations
investor-
relations@kardex.com
Tel. +41 44 419 44 79
Tel. +41 79 330 55 22

www.kardex.com

Calendar of events:
22 August 2013             2013 half-year closing, publication of 2013
                           Interim Report
13 March 2014              2013 year-end-closing, publication of 2013
                           Annual Report
                           2014 media and analysts' conference
24 April 2014              2014 Annual General Meeting




Kardex Group - Corporate Profile

The Kardex Group is a leading supplier of static and automated storage
solutions and materials handling systems. It consists of three divisions,
Kardex Remstar, Kardex Stow and Kardex Mlog. Kardex Remstar develops,
produces and maintains shuttles and dynamic storage and retrieval systems.
Kardex Stow designs and manufactures static storage systems, pallet
shuttles and automated mobile shelving systems. Kardex Mlog offers
integrated materials handling systems and automated high-bay warehouses.
All divisions are partners for their customers over the entire life cycle
of a product or solution. This begins with the assessment of customer
requirements and continues through planning, realization and maintenance of
customer-specific systems. It ensures a high level of availability combined
with low total cost of ownership and operation. More than 2'000 employees
in over 30 countries work for the Kardex Group.

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Language:               English
Company:                Kardex AG
                        Thurgauerstrasse 40
                        8050 Zürich
                        Switzerland
Phone:                  +41 (0)44 419 44 79
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E-mail:                 investor-relations@kardex.com
Internet:               www.kardex.com
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