Manz : reports on fire at Taiwan site

Manz AG reports on fire at Taiwan site

Reutlingen, April 6th, 2018 - At the Taiwanese site in Taoyuan City of Manz AG, a global high-tech equipment manufacturer, a cable fire broke out last Monday evening. No one was injured in the fire, which was brought under control and extinguished quickly by the local fire department. In addition to some parts of the building, equipment used for wet chemical production processes and for the semiconductor industry was partially severely damaged. Manz AG's insurance company was informed promptly of the incident, and investigations are currently ongoing to determine specific damage amounts. Manz AG is working hard to resume production at the site as soon as possible and is already in direct contact with customers whose projects could be affected by this event. The company will publish further information as soon as it obtains any new important findings on the incident.

Company profile:

Manz AG - passion for efficiency

As a globally leading high-tech equipment manufacturer, Manz AG, based in Reutlingen, Germany, is a pioneer for innovative products in fast-growing markets. Founded in 1987, the company has expertise in five technology sectors: automation, laser processing and metrology, as well as wet chemical and roll-to-roll processes. These technologies are deployed and continuously developed by Manz in the three strategic business segments of "Electronics", "Solar", and "Energy Storage".

The company has been listed on the stock exchange in Germany since 2006 and currently develops and produces in Germany, China, Taiwan, Slovakia, Hungary, and Italy. It also has sales and service branches in the USA and India. Manz AG currently has a staff of around 1,700 employees, about half of which are located in Asia. With its claim "passion for efficiency", Manz makes the following service promise to its customers active in dynamic future-oriented industries: offering production equipment with the highest degree of efficiency and innovation. With Manz AG's comprehensive expertise in the development of new production technologies along with the equipment required for this, the company makes a significant contribution to reducing production costs for end products and making these accessible to a broad range of buyers around the world.

Contact

cometis AG
Claudius Krause
Phone: +49 (0)611 - 205855-28
Fax: +49 (0)611 - 205855-66
Email: krause@cometis.de

Manz AG
Axel Bartmann
Phone: +49 (0)7121 - 9000-395
Fax: +49 (0)7121 - 9000-99
Email: abartmann@manz.com