Press release - Quality assurance of the highest standard

Press release

Quality assurance of the highest standard

Industrielack AG in Wangen, which belongs to Looser Holding AG, has successfully achieved ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification. This certificate is a key prerequisite for approval as a supplier to the automotive industry and confirms that the company has its processes under control to the highest standard.

Industrielack AG in Wangen (Switzerland), a subsidiary of Looser Holding AG in Arbon (Switzerland), has been awarded ISO/TS 16949 certification. This opens up new opportunities for Industrielack AG to move even further into the automotive manufacturers' supply chain and hence into one of the biggest manufacturing industries. Through the TS standard, which exists worldwide, manufacturers and partners know that they can rely on Industrielack AG to observe high quality and safety standards.

Industrielack AG already contributes to the development of state-of-the-art, safety-relevant vehicle components today. The company produces high functionality coatings at the Wangen location that are used by leading automotive manufacturers.

Hans-Georg Geisel, Managing Director of Industrielack AG, says: «Our employees have shown that they have our processes under control. Precisely as our customers would expect of us, we have created a valuable basis through this certification for pressing ahead with our strategy of growth in the automotive sector.»

About Industrielack AG (ILAG)

ILAG develops and produces functional non-stick and high-performance coatings for consumer goods and technical applications. In the field of consumer goods, these are coating systems for cookware, bakeware and household items, and for technical applications, non-stick and easy-to-clean systems, as well as functional, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant coatings. ILAG has some 100 employees. The company has its head office in Wangen (Switzerland) and operates a further production facility in Shanghai. With a distribution location in the USA and agencies and business partners in 49 countries, ILAG is extremely well positioned in its main customer markets. www.ilag.ch

About Looser Holding AG

Looser Holding AG is an international industrial holding company headquartered in Arbon (Switzerland). The corporate group is active in the Coatings, Industrial Services, Temperature Control, and Doors sectors. Around 2,250 employees work for the group in 21 operational facilities in Europe, Asia and the U.S.A. Looser Holding AG's registered shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (Main Standard). www.looserholding.com

Financial calendar 2015/2016
August 20, 2015	2015 mid-year results press release
	Publication of 2015 Mid-year report
November 3, 2015	Q3/2015 press release
January 20, 2016	2015 revenues press release
March 17, 2016	2015 results press release
	Media and analysts' conference on 2015 results
	Publication of Annual report 2015
April 21, 2016	Looser Holding AG, 11th General meeting
May 03, 2016	Q1/2016 results press release
August 16, 2016	2016 mid-year results press release
	Publication of Mid-year report 2016
November 02, 2016	Q3/2016 press release

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Tim Talaat, CEO, Chairman of the Group Executive Management, and

Christoph Fierz, CFO

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Internet: www.looserholding.com

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