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Image: Working Together – Advancing Together; A meeting of cultures: teamwork in the integrated Group

Working
Together –
Advancing
Together
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Boosting Productivity Together

“The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” This is a phrase that applies particularly to a production environment and we are showing the way.

Text: Processing times at Wetter cut by up to 70 prozent

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Making our Technology Leadership
Sustainable Together

After over 1,000 patent registrations we could have rested on our laurels, but that goes against the grain. Our drive to innovate cannot simply be switched off.

Text: Emissions at terminals cut by 100 prozent thanks to our battery-driven AGVs

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Facilitating Global Growth Together

The dynamism inherent in the emerging markets is breathtaking. We are blending our strengths and setting the scene for a successful future for our company.

Text: India production capacity boosted 400 procent

Dear Shareholders,

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Financial year 2009/2010 was dominated initially by the continuing effects of the global economic and financial crisis. Due to the late cyclical nature of our industry, the first quarters were severely impacted, with the effects of the crisis showing through in revenue and earnings in particular.

Aloysius Rauen,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and
Member of the Board with
responsibility for Services

CEO Letter

Capital Market Environment

In the course of financial year 2009/2010, the global economy in general and the capital markets too emerged from the depths of the financial and economic crisis of the past few years.