voestalpine has concluded negotiations for the sale of German Group subsidiary Buderus Edelstahl. With Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, a recognized investment company is taking over the company based in Wetzlar, Hessen. The contract was signed yesterday and the sale now awaits approval from the relevant competition authorities. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The transaction is expected to be concluded by the end of Q4 2024. The expected financial impact of the sale has already been communicated and is included in our earnings forecast for the ongoing BY 2024/25 (EUR 1.4 billion EBITDA).

The Metal Forming Division of the voestalpine Group is responding to structural changes and falling customer demand in the automotive sector by reorganizing its Automotive Components locations in Germany. In future, the plants in Dettingen, Schmölln, Schwäbisch Gmünd, and Böhmenkirch will form a joint production network, with each contributing their specialist technology and product knowledge. Operations in Birkenfeld will be discontinued subject to the outcome of negotiations with the Works Council and IG Metall. The aim of these measures is to secure the future of the automotive supply segment of the Metal Forming Division in the long term, and with it around 2,000 jobs in Germany. The expected financial impact of the reorganization has already been communicated and is included in our earnings forecast for the ongoing BY 2024/25 (EUR 1.4 billion EBITDA).

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voestalpine posts solid result and a significant increase in operating cash flow in Q1 2024/25 in a difficult market environment

voestalpine ends business year 2023/24 with solid operating results and pioneering projects

voestalpine plans to sell Buderus Edelstahl and reorganizes Automotive Components business in Germany resulting in one-off write-downs of around EUR 410 million

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