R. STAHL AG 
By Waldenburg, 5 November 2013. R. Stahl's (ISIN DE000A1PHBB5) Vice President Technology is to be named head of the international engineering standards committee in explosion protection, IECEx. The company sees this as an acknowledgement of its sector leadership and of its strong focus on quality.
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Arnhold was elected Chairman of IECEx systems at the annual meeting of the organization's Management Committee in Fortaleza, Brazil. The IECEx system is an organization affiliated with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), with presently 31 member states. The organization facilitates the operation of conformity assessment systems of products and services for hazardous areas. Its activities ensure both that production facilities and services in hazardous areas conform with international safety standards, and that assessments carried out by certifying bodies are uniform on a global basis. The IECEx has accredited over 40 international certifying bodies and testing laboratories that in the past ten years have issued over 31,000 certificates and test reports. The accredited facilities thereby make a material contribution towards the compliance with safety standards in explosion protection. A growing contribution comes from the certification of service providers in hazardous activities and professionals with competence in explosion protection.
The appointment of Dr Arnhold as IECEx Chairman was confirmed and announced at this year's annual general meeting of the IEC, held in October in New Delhi. The of will take on the honorary poste as of 1 January 2014, and serve a term of three years. Dr Arnhold has been active in explosion protection with R. Stahl for 21 years, and has served on various international standardization bodies for the past 18 years. He has been Chairman of the German IECEx mirror panel, as well as chief of the German delegation to the annual meeting of the IECEx management committee. R. Stahl's CEO, Martin Schomaker, commented, "We consider the appointment of Prof. Dr. Thorsten Arnhold on the one hand as an award for his person and his skills, and on the other hand as an acknowledgement of the strong focus on quality of the R. STAHL group."
The landscape for international certification on explosion protection for production facilities is presently still very fragmented. Many regions and countries require specific certifications that in essence make the same claim: this product complies with current IEC standards and can be used in Ex areas. This state of affairs is unsatisfactory for producers and operators with international activities, as it increases market entrance fees and unnecessarily lengthens the time to market, without offering an increase in safety. "Our mission is the introduction of a single certificate that, like a passport, allows for free traffic of explosion-proof goods", stated Arnhold in his application speech in Fortaleza. Other areas of focus during his term of office will be the development of a certification system for service providers and professionals, as well as further regional expansion of the IECEx system.
About R. STAHL - www.stahl.de
R. STAHL is one of the world's leading suppliers of electrical and electronic products and systems for explosion protection. These products and systems prevent explosions in risk areas, and contribute to the safety of people, machines and the environment. The portfolio ranges from products used in switching/ distributing, installing, operating/monitoring, lighting and signalling/alarming, up to automation. Typical customers operate in growth industries, such as the oil & gas industry, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and the food industry. In 2012, global revenues of € 291 million were generated with over 1,700 employees.
The shares of R. STAHL AG are traded on the Regulated Market/Prime Standard of Deutsche Boerse (ISIN DE000A1PHBB5).
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R. STAHL AG
Am Bahnhof 30, 74638 Waldenburg (Württ.)
Nathalie Dirian (Investor Relations)
Phone: +49 7942 943 1395, e-mail: investornews@stahl.de
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