DGAP-News: Deufol SE / Key word(s): Disposal/Strategic Company Decision Deufol SE: Deufol focusses on Industrial Packaging 07.03.2017 / 09:17 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESSRELEASE Deufol Group focusses on Industrial Packaging Deufol Group, world market leader in Industrial Packaging, sold their shares of Activatis GmbH in the course of a MBO-transaction Deufol Group has sold their shares of Activatis GmbH. The reason for this transaction is the strategic focus on the business area "Industrial Packaging" as well as additional services related to this business area. The spinoff of Activatis GmbH was carried out through a Management-Buy- Out (MBO) under the lead of the Managing Director, Matthias Flörsch. Activatis GmbH develops and operates as a system partner for custom designed logistics solutions along the supply chain and has more than 30 years of experience in the field of air freight handling and chemical logistics. The recently developed "Smart Logistic Approach" is set to optimize the digitalization and automatization of supply chain processes and is consequently focused on the realization of efficiency increases within Industry 4.0. The management team will be strengthened thru the former KPMG-Expert Thomas Fischer. In his new position as Chief Digital Officer, he will further push the development of the "Smart Logistic Approach". A smooth evolution of the business activities is ensured by that. About Deufol Group: Deufol Group is a global premium provider of packaging services and adjacent services. The company's focus includes Export & Industrial Packaging, Logistics Services, Automated Packaging, Smart IT solutions for supply chain, Promotional & Display Packaging, and Data Packaging. Deufol Corporation with headquarters in Hofheim am Taunus, near Frankfurt am Main has 93 operations in 11 countries and employs nearly 2,700 people. In 2015 the group reached an annual turnover of 325 Mio. Euro. About Activatis: Activatis GmbH is a performer of logistic services with a strong focus on Chemical Logistics. Long-term experience and extensive knowledge in the areas of transportation, bottling, and storage in the chemical logistics complete the key competencies of Activatis - Development, operation, process design, and digitalization custom-designed of logistic services in the Chemical Logistics. The clear focus on optimized automatization (Industry 4.0) tops the portfolio off. Contact: Deufol SE Claudia Ludwig Johannes-Gutenberg-Strasse 3-5 65719 Hofheim (Wallau) Tel.: +49 (6122) 50 1228 E-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07.03.2017 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 550947 07.03.2017