Overview of the HIRSCH Servo Group

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The HIRSCH Servo Group is an international company with core expertise in EPS (expandable polystyrene), a material that can be used in a wide variety of applications.


Segments of Business
The activities of the EPS Processing Segment (EPS Packaging and EPS Insulation) focus on the processing of expandable polystyrene (EPS), expandable polypropylene (EPP) and expandable polyethylene (EPE). The wide range of applications cover protection for man (e.g. crash helmets) and products (e.g. packaging for high-quality electronic equipment) as well as insulation (e.g. underfloor heating and insulating materials).


EPS Packaging EPS Insulation
Technology


The Technology Segment (formerly Machinery and Plant Engineering) produces high-quality, flexible and economical machinery and equipment for the processing of EPS into shape molded parts and insulating materials. This business unit supplies EPS processors who serve as sub-contractors for the packaging, construction, foodstuffs and electronics industries.

Logistics

Furthermore the HIRSCH Servo Group sells Satellite Plants and automatic pallet production units, providing the added value expected by today's logistics experts and industrial companies.


Managing Board
Siegfried Wilding and Thomas F. Huber form the Managing Board.

Locations
The HIRSCH Servo Group operates one plant in Austria (headquarters), three plants in Hungary, two plants in Poland and in Romania as well as one plant in Italy and one plant in Slovakia. Furthermore there is a sales office in Taiwan and a general office in America.

Employees
The Group employs a total workforce of 585 (average as of 30.6.2012). In addition, an external sales force provides local service to the Group‘s many
customers.

Share
The HIRSCH Servo share is traded in the Standard Market Continuous segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange and over-the-counter on the Stuttgart and Berlin-Bremen Exchange.

Key Financial Data (as of June 30, 2012)
• Sales: 85.8 € mill.
• EBITDA: 3.2 € mill.
• EBIT: -3.8 € mill.
• Profit on ordinary activities: - 7.1 € mill. 
• ROS: neg.
• Equity ratio: 7.6 %
• Balance sheet total: 78.4 € mill. 
• Investments: 1.6 € mill.