Cologne, Germany, October 16, 2013 – In light of the voluntary takeover offer from AVIC the management board of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG has taken the decision not to participate in the “Deutschen Eigenkapitalforum” in November in Frankfurt.
Today Ms. Eliza Suk Ching Yuen stepped down in her function as Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG, Cologne, with immediate effect. The Supervisory Board elected Mr. Hubert Keusch as new Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG subsidiaries, Humboldt Wedag India, Pvt. Ltd. and Humboldt Wedag GmbH (collectively “KHD”) received an order from Holcim Group company ACC Limited, India, for a new 9,000 tpd cement plant. The total project value, of € 69 million, consists of a euro portion of € 19.8 million and an Indian rupee portion equivalent to € 49.2 million. The plant will be built in Jamul, Chhattisgarh, India and is scheduled for commissioning in May 2015.
Postponements in the execution of certain projects have forced KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG to revise its 2012 revenue guidance. The company expects to achieve 2012 full year revenues between € 210 – € 220 mio.
EBIT margin guidance of 2% – 4% remains unchanged.