2017-12-12-Elma Group increase of net profit 2017 expected (PDF)

CH-Wetzikon, December 12, 2017 -In the first eleven months of the current business year 2017 the Elma Group has significantly increased order income, net sales and net profit compared with the previous year.

The business performance of the Elma Group developed very positively in 2017 and the company will clearly surpass the results of the previous year. From today's perspective, Elma anticipates to close the year 2017 with a significantly higher net profit in the range of CHF 4 million (previous year: CHF 2.3 million). All three regions contributed to this distinctive result improvement.

The complete annual financial statements and the Annual Report 2017 of the Elma Group will be published on March 15, 2018.

Contacts:

Elma Electronic AGBR> Hofstrasse 93BR> 8620 Wetzikon

Fred Ruegg Edwin WildBR> CEO Elma Group CFO Elma GroupBR> Tel. +41 44 933 43 04 Tel. +41 44 933 42 45BR> fred.ruegg@elma.com edwin.wild@elma.ch

Elma Electronic is a worldwide provider of solutions for the construction of enclosure systems for electronics. The product range extends from electronic packaging components to modular enclosures, cabinets and backplanes through to complete system platforms. Elma also produces rotary switches for electronic applications. The flexibility that allows customer requirements to be met and our many years of experience in the development and production of components and systems for complex applications distinguish Elma as a reliable partner.

Please visit our website: www.elma.com

DisclaimerBR> This communication contains statements that constitute 'forward-looking statements'. In this communication, such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to our financial condition, results of operations and business and certain of our strategic plans and objectives. Because these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual future results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors which are beyond Elma's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, currency fluctuations, the behavior of other market participants, the actions of governmental regulators and other risk factors detailed in Elma's past and future filings and reports and in past and future filings, press releases, reports and other information posted on Elma Group companies' websites. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only of the date of this communication. Elma disclaims any intention or obligation to update and revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

This Media Release is published in German and English. Should the English translation differ from the German original, the German Version is binding.

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