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WEC Presentation April 14th 2005

New technology for solvent-free adhesive tape production

Dr. Wolfgang Schacht, tesa AG

Corporate Quality Management, Environmental Protection, Occupational Safety

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Outline

1. Short Company Presentation

2. Integrated Management System tesa

3. Environmental Protection at tesa

4. The new tesa coating technology - less solvents, less energy

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1. Company Presentation

3 Applications for Industry & Trade

4 Applications for Consumers

• Fastening and Connecting• Masking and Packaging

• tesa for home use • tesa for office and workplace• Designing and Renovating

2 The company

1 The brand

5 Innovations

• Facts and Figures • tesa worldwide• Quality and Environment

• Production Technologies• Applications

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A global leading Brand in Adhesive Tape

Trust built on consistent Quality and Innovation

3 Applications for Industry & Trade

4 Applications for Consumers

• Fastening and Connecting• Masking and Packaging

• tesa for home use • tesa for office and workplace• Designing and Renovating

2 The company

1 The brand

5 Innovations

• Facts and Figures • tesa worldwide• Quality and Environment

• Production Technologies• Applications

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Today tesa AG is one of the leading globally active providers of adhesive solutions.

...in more than 100 countries

...over 800 different kinds of adhesive tapes

tesa develops, manufactures and sells...

3 Applications for Industry & Trade

4 Applications for Consumers

• Fastening and Connecting• Masking and Packaging

• tesa for home use • tesa for office and workplace• Designing and Renovating

2 The company

1 The brand

5 Innovations

• Facts and Figures • tesa worldwide• Quality and Environment

• Production Technologies• Applications

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Core competencesWe possess the know-how to develop specialty adhesives and have experience in employing specialized coating processes.

... convenient and creative applications for private consumers.

... innovative industrial solutions reducing costs and enhancing process efficiency.

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These form the basis for…

3 Applications for Industry & Trade

4 Applications for Consumers

• Fastening and Connecting• Masking and Packaging

• tesa for home use • tesa for office and workplace• Designing and Renovating

2 The company

1 The brand

5 Innovations

• Facts and Figures • tesa worldwide• Quality and Environment

• Production Technologies• Applications

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Applications for Industry & Trade

• Double-sided tapes for fastening and connecting

• Masking tapes and films for protection of surfaces

• Easy-to-use and secure systems for interior and exterior packaging

3 Applications for Industry & Trade

4 Applications for Consumers

• Fastening and Connecting• Masking and Packaging

• tesa for home use • tesa for office and workplace• Designing and Renovating

2 The company

1 The brand

5 Innovations

• Facts and Figures • tesa worldwide• Quality and Environment

• Production Technologies• Applications

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tesa products are sold in well over 100 countries by 50 affiliates and via exports

RegionNorth America

RegionLatin America

RegionNordic

RegionCentral Europe

RegionAsia / Pacific

Our business commitment supports global customer relationships

Region East Europe

Region South West Europe

3 Applications for Industry & Trade

4 Applications for Consumers

• Fastening and Connecting• Masking and Packaging

• tesa for home use • tesa for office and workplace• Designing and Renovating

2 The company

1 The brand

5 Innovations

• Facts and Figures • tesa worldwide• Quality and Environment

• Production Technologies• Applications

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tesa plants are located in:

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Our manufacturing presence supports our international clients

SpartaHarrislee

HamburgOffenburgConcagno

Bombay

Shanghai

Kuala LumpurSingapur

Sydney

Cali

3 Applications for Industry & Trade

4 Applications for Consumers

• Fastening and Connecting• Masking and Packaging

• tesa for home use • tesa for office and workplace• Designing and Renovating

2 The company

1 The brand

5 Innovations

• Facts and Figures • tesa worldwide• Quality and Environment

• Production Technologies• Applications

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Corporate Turnover

... in fiscal year 2003: 696 Mio. €

70 % industrial applications, 30 % consumer applicationsInternational sales represent 69 % of turnover, 31 % are domestic sales in Germany

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628670 672 693 696

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2. Integrated Management System tesa

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tesa AG is a young company:

founding of the tesa AG within the BDF Group in 2001

In this context decision to install an Integrated Management System consisting of:

– Quality Management

– Environmental Protection

– Occupational Safety

tesa – a “young company“

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I M S

Optimum use of Synergies

Quality Environment

Occupational

Safety

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The tesa business model

The tesa business model is also the basis for the Environmental Management System

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Communication worldwide

Every employee worldwide got the new IMS-Brochure

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Environmental Part of IMS Brochure

Examples from all production sites Environmental Targets

Communication of progress

Memberships in important environmental institutions

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3. Environmental Protection at tesa Group

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Environmental Webpages – Start Page

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Environmental Goals 2002 - 2007

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4. The new tesa coating technology - less solvents,

less energy

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Classic coating of rubber-based adhesives based on solvent technology:

Disadvantages:

despite all precautions solvent handling and transportation is an environmental risk

whole process needs much energy: – evaporation of solvents / drying of coated material

– recovering and cleaning of solvents

The classic coating process

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An old renewable raw material for tape production has become fit for the future by the tesa NRE technology (Natural Rubber Extrusion)

From raw materials to adhesive tape without use of solvents

This development was sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Environment

The new tesa coating technology

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Three years after introducing the new technology, the use of solvent at German production sites has been reduced by 36 % !

Solvent Input based on 2001 (t)

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

= Target

Significant Reduction of Solvent Input

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Energy Input based on 2001 (M Wh)

160,000170,000180,000190,000200,000210,000220,000230,000

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Energy consumption reduced in German production sites by 19 % (with reduced use of solvents) !

= Target

Significant Reduction of Energy Input

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Conclusion

Important part of tesa production was switched to a very environmentally friendly process – without cost increases

products continue to be very successful in the marketplace

the second production site in Germany is on the way to becoming solvent free