A hundred-year balance Annual Report 2010 - Uzin Utz AG

A hundred-year balance Annual Report 2010 - Uzin Utz AG A hundred-year balance Annual Report 2010 - Uzin Utz AG

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Bonding Force and Expansion »» Realistic expansion efforts today demand a global perspective, especially since in the construction sector, excessive reliance on domestic economic influences is counterproductive. Over the last decade therefore, Uzin Utz AG has consistently and significantly expanded its international activities. The export quota has been significantly above 50% for the last 7 years, and in 2010 reached 54.6%. The Group currently operates eight foreign production locations, and the locations in North America and Asia were recently extended. Over the past year, sales developed positively particularly in the USA and Switzerland. » » In Scandinavia, Uzin Utz AG currently achieves sales of around €5.4 million. In order to exploit the substantial potentials in the northern European region even better in future, and to ensure full sales coverage here, a majority shareholding in the Norwegian sales company Løkken AS was acquired with effect from 01.01.2011. This company, with which a long-standing partnership already exists, specialises in the sale of flooring products, and currently generates annual sales of around €6 million. With this latest acquisition, the Uzin Utz Group has further extended its foreign presence, successively and systematically continuing the set course for growth at the global level. The sky is endless. And from firm ground, the stars can almost be touched. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Stone Age mummy „Ötzi“ is found. Foundation of the UZIN sales companies in England and Austria. The new dry mortar plant is opened in Donautal, Ulm. Quality certification of the production site Ulm to DIN ISO 9001. Christo and Jeanne-Claude conceal the “Berliner Reichstag”. 32 Global markets

Ex Pan 1996 Sion 1997 1998 1999 2000 Introduction of the lowemission products UZIN- ÖkoLine. In October the Uzin Utz AG goes public. UZIN Tyro AG, Switzerland is acquired. Foundation of the UZIN-sales company in the Czech Republic. New production plants are founded in Legnica, Poland, in Shanghai, China and in Soissons, France. Majoritarian acquisition of the company Wolff GmbH. Global markets 33

Ex<br />

Pan<br />

1996<br />

Sion<br />

1997<br />

1998<br />

1999<br />

2000<br />

Introduction of the lowemission<br />

products UZIN-<br />

ÖkoLine.<br />

In October the <strong>Uzin</strong> <strong>Utz</strong> <strong>AG</strong><br />

goes public.<br />

UZIN Tyro <strong>AG</strong>, Switzerland is<br />

acquired.<br />

Foundation of the UZIN-sales<br />

company in the Czech Republic.<br />

New production plants are<br />

founded in Legnica, Poland,<br />

in Shanghai, China and in<br />

Soissons, France.<br />

Majoritarian acquisition of<br />

the company Wolff GmbH.<br />

Global markets<br />

33

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