Kendrion N : shareholders appoint Frits van Hout as Supervisory Board member and Chairman
April 12, 2021 at 10:25 am EDT
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April 12, 2021
Kendrion shareholders appoint Frits van Hout as Supervisory Board member and Chairman
Kendrion N.V. confirms that all resolutions that were brought up for vote were adopted by the general meeting of shareholders earlier today. In accordance with the applicable COVID-19 measures, the meeting was held virtually without shareholders being physically present.
Mr. Frits van Hout was appointed to the Supervisory Board of Kendrion N.V. for a period of four years. Frits van Hout is a seasoned professional with international experience who is known for his extensive technical expertise as well as his design and development experience. Van Hout will succeed Mr. Henk ten Hove as Chairman of the Supervisory Board and member of the HR Committee. Henk ten Hove served as a Supervisory Board member and Chairman since 2013.
Joep van Beurden, Kendrion CEO. 'We welcome Frits van Hout as new member and Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Frits van Hout brings excellent vision and international experience around transformation and technology innovation, which is highly relevant for the markets where we operate. I also want to express my deep appreciation to Henk ten Hove, the departing Chairman of our Supervisory Board, for his significant and invaluable contribution to Kendrion over the past eight years. He has provided consistent and thoughtful guidance and oversight throughout his time in the Supervisory Board.'
The shareholders also approved the distribution of a dividend of EUR 0.40 per share, representing a payment of dividend of 50% of the normalised net profit for 2020. The payment of the dividend will be made in cash, or, at the option of shareholders, in the form of ordinary shares.
The voting results per agenda item are published on the Investor Relations section.
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Kendrion N.V. specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of intelligent actuators that help advance the global push towards automation, electrification and cleaner forms of energy in a wide range of industrial and automotive applications. These actuators can be found in wind power turbines, robots, warehouse automation, electric vehicles, energy distribution and industrial heating processes. Net sales break down by business segment as follows:
- Automotive (50.5%): electromagnetic systems and components for passenger cars and commercial vehicles;
- Industrial (49.5%): industrial actuators and controls (solutions based on electromagnetic actuators, control technology and fluid technology) and industrial brakes (electromagnetic brakes for electromotors).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Netherlands (2.9%), Germany (59.7%), Europe (18.7%), Americas (10%) and Asia (8.7%).