Industrie De Nora S p A : De Nora sells Hyde Marine Business to Optimarin

Milan 16th April 2024 - Industrie De Nora S.p.A. ("De Nora"), an Italian multinational listed on Euronext Milan, specializing in electrochemistry, a leader in sustainable technologies and the emerging green hydrogen industry, announces the sale of the Hyde Marine UV business.
Following the resolution by the Board of Directors of December 2023, announcing the intention to exit the "Marine" business and the objective of focusing the growth strategy on the Municipal and Industrial core markets, De Nora finalized the sale of the business to Optimarin AS, a Norwegian company operating in the ballast water treatment sector.
The agreement covers the sale of technologies, trademarks and selected assets pertaining to the design, sale and aftermarket of systems using UV technology for ballast water treatment and disinfection, promoted under the Hyde Marine® and Hyde Guardian® brands.
The successful conclusion of the sale agreement to Optimarin AS allows De Nora to rapidly proceed with the planned reorganization of its U.S. operations, dedicating resources specialized in UV technology to applications for the municipal and industrial markets and rationalizing the production assets of Pittsburgh (PA), Colmar (PA) and Sugarland (TX).
The terms of the transaction are confidential.

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About De Nora
Industrie De Nora is an Italian multinational company listed on the Euronext Milan stock exchange specializing in electrochemistry, a leader in sustainable technologies, and plays a vital role in the industrial green hydrogen production chain. The company has a portfolio of products and systems to optimize the energy efficiency of critical industrial electrochemical processes and a range of products and solutions for water treatment. Globally, Industrie De Nora is the world's largest supplier of electrodes for the major industrial electro-chemical processes (serving a broad portfolio of customers operating in the fields of chlorine and caustic soda production, components for electronics, and surface finishing). Industrie De Nora is among the world's leading suppliers of water filtration and disinfection technologies (for the industrial, municipal, swimming pool and marine sectors). Leveraging its well-established electrochemical knowledge and proven manufacturing capability, the Company has developed and qualified a portfolio of electrodes and components to produce hydrogen through the electrolysis of water, which is critical for the energy transition. In this sector, the company holds 25.85% of thyssenkrupp nucera AG &Co. KGaA. Founded in 1923, Industrie De Nora generated total revenues of around EUR 856.4 million and an Adjusted EBITDA of approximately EUR 171.1 million in 2023. The Company's growth process has developed organically through its continuous innovation as regards external lines through acquisitions in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. De Nora's intellectual property portfolio currently includes more than 280 patent families with more than 2,800 territorial extensions. The De Nora family owns 53.3% of the company's share capital. Snam S.p.A. is a minority shareholder with about 21.6% of the capital.

About Optimarin
Established in 1994, Optimarin has pioneered innovation and development of ballast water treatment systems for the maritime industry as part of its business philosophy of purposeful excellence with high-quality products allied to environmental preservation. The company delivered the first commercial BWTS for the cruise ship Regal Princess in 1999 and currently has over 1400 such systems installed on vessels, out of around 1700 units that have been sold worldwide, that contribute to safeguarding the oceans through environment-friendly and efficient ballasting operations.

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