Au / Waedenswil,September 25, 2013

The Von Roll Holding AG Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Bernhard Fritsche as Division Manager Composites and new member of the Executive Board of Von Roll. He is leaving Bühler to join Von Roll effective April 1, 2014.

Dr. Bernhard Fritsche (48) graduated in mechanical engineering at Stuttgart University and obtained his doctorate in engineering sciences at ETH Zurich. He began at Bühler AG in 1999 as group manager for materials engineering, and was later made head of a development unit and applications engineering. Since May 2009 he has been manager of Bühler's die-casting business unit with a worldwide turnover of around CHF 250 million.

Dr. Fritsche's business experience and competence are ideally suited to furthering the growth of the Composites division.

About Von Roll Holding AG:
As a Swiss industrial company Von Roll Holding AG focuses on products and systems for power generation, transmission and distribution. Von Roll is a global market leader for insulation products, systems and services and has a presence in 19 countries with about 2,800 employees at over 30 sites.

Contact:

Claudia Guentert, Corporate Communications

T: +41 44 204 3529, F: +41 44 204 3039, E: press@vonroll.com

This press release is based on information currently available. Unforeseeable risks and influences may lead to discrepancies with statements portrayed here. Furthermore, rounding differences may lead to discrepancies in the reported figures. The release is originally prepared in German and then translated into English. In the event of any discrepancy, the German version prevails. For more detailed information on the company and business development, please see the Annual and Semi-Annual Report of Von Roll Holding AG. They are available in digital form at http://www.vonroll.com/en/financial-reports.html.

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