Schlatter : July 17, 2018 Schlatter Group increases net sales and net profit for the 1st half of the year 2018

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The Schlatter Group increases net sales and net profit for the 1st half of the year 2018

S c h l i e r e n, July 17, 2018. In the first half of 2018, the Schlatter Group increases net sales by 13.3% to CHF 53.7 million (H1 2017: CHF 47.4 million). The expected operating result (EBIT) for the first half of 2018 will be CHF 1.6 million (H1 2017: CHF 1.0 million) and net profit at CHF 1.8 million (H1 2017: CHF 1.3 million). For the year as a whole, the company continues to expect a higher result than in the previous year. Capacity in the Schlatter Group is fully utilized until the end of the year.

The detailed figures on the first half of 2018 will be published on August 21, 2018.

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Schlatter Industries AG Werner Schmidli

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21.08.2018 Publication of 2018 half-year report

Schlatter Group (www.schlattergroup.com)

The Schlatter Group is one of the leading specialists in plant engineering for resistance welding systems as well as weaving and finishing equipment for the production of paper machine clothing, wire fabrics and wire mesh. Thanks to its many years of experience in the field of plant technology, its innovative strength and its reliable service, the Schlatter Group - which is listed on the Swiss Reporting Standard of SIX Swiss Exchange - guarantees its customers a range of powerful and high-quality production equipment.

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