16.8.2021 07:00:01 CEST | Tekna Holding AS | Additional regulated information
required to be disclosed under the laws of a member state

ARENDAL, NO / SHERBROOKE, QC - Tekna (OSE: TEKNA), the world-leading provider of
advanced materials to industry, announced today that Luc Dionne has been
appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company. An industry veteran, Luc will
succeed Morten Henriksen and assume his responsibilities immediately.



Mr. Dionne has been the CEO of Tekna Holding Canada and its global subsidiaries
since 2014. He has extensive experience from various directorships and executive
management positions in advanced materials research, aerospace,
microelectronics, and defense. This makes him perfectly positioned to lead Tekna
on its ambitious growth journey in the verticals of Additive Manufacturing,
Printed Electronics and Energy Storage. The company will summon an extraordinary
general meeting to address the proposal to appoint Morten Henriksen as Chairman
of the board of Tekna.



 "This is a natural transition in the management structure of Tekna Holding as
Luc and Morten have been working together in this composition since 2017. Luc
has been an integral part of Tekna's leadership team for almost a decade,
developing the strategies that Tekna's employees are executing with excellence
to drive growth and value creation. He is a dedicated and innovative leader, and
the Company will greatly benefit from his ongoing leadership when building on
the strong momentum he has created over the last few years," said Ørjan
Svanevik, current chairman of Tekna.

 

Since joining Tekna, Mr. Dionne has overseen a threefold growth in the company's
revenues, built a global customer portfolio composed of over two dozen Fortune
500 companies and expanded the company's operations worldwide. Mr. Dionne served
on the Canadian government strategic table for advanced manufacturing and was
awarded the Technology Innovation Award from Polytechnic Engineering School of
Montreal this year.

 

"I am honored to serve as Tekna's CEO and to be given the opportunity to
implement our vision of taking a leadership position in three
multi-billion-dollar markets: additive manufacturing, printed electronics and
energy storage," said Mr. Dionne. "My confidence in the success that lies ahead
is rooted in Tekna's decades-long track-record of delivering excellence to our
customers and the dedication and hard-work of our people. Our commitment to
serving our customers with world-leading micro and nano-sized advanced
materials, while seizing profitable growth opportunities and delivering strong
returns for our shareholders, will remain unwavered."

 

Upcoming Webcast

The Company's scheduled earnings webcast will take place Thursday, August 19,
2021 at 12:00 PM CEST. You may access the webcast by going to: 
www.tekna.com/investors - http://www.tekna.com/investors

DISCLOSURE REGULATION

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

CONTACTS

 * Arina van Oost, Investor Relations | VP Corporate Strategic Development &
   Innovation, +1 438 885 6330, Investors@tekna.com 

ABOUT TEKNA HOLDING AS

Tekna is a world-leading provider of advanced materials to industry,
headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada. Tekna produces high-purity metal powders
for applications such as 3D printing in the aerospace, medical and automotive
sectors, as well as optimized induction plasma systems for industrial research
and production. With its unique, IP-protected plasma technology, the company is
well positioned in the growing market for advanced nanomaterials within the
electronics and batteries industries. Building on 30 years of delivering
excellence, Tekna is a global player recognized for its quality products and its
commitment to its large base of multinational blue-chip customers.

www.tekna.com - http://www.tekna.com

www.tekna.com/newsroom - http://www.tekna.com/newsroom

www.tekna.com/investors - http://www.tekna.com/investors



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