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basis of actual average leverage of about with regard to the Group’s further detail to the initial,
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exchange rates in the 2.5x to be right, with long-term performance preliminary indications
financial year 2017. The temporary variation continue to apply, as for the years ahead with
largest exchange rate above or below this does the information regard to the Group as a
impact on the Group’s tolerated because M&A on the acquisition of whole, including the new
non-currency-adjusted activity cannot be Sensile Medical, which Advanced Technologies
earnings relates to the planned in exact detail. comprises the major part Division, in the guidance
US dollar, for which The initial, preliminary of the new Advanced provided on publication of
Gerresheimer has indications given in the Technologies Division. the Annual Report 2018
assumed an exchange rate second quarter of 2018 Gerresheimer plans to add in February 2019.
of USD 1.12 per EUR
1.00. The Brazilian and
Indian currencies could
also have greater relevance PICVISA
should they further
depreciate. In addition, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
both the energy price
trend – which is currently IN THE SELECTION
to Gerresheimer’s
disadvantage – and OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
the temporary impact
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plastic granules can also equipment for the classification and t " GSPOU MJHIU UIBU JNQSPWFT UIF
result in fluctuations. selection of recyclable materials detection of the most difficult
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overhaul at the Chicago their composition and colour. The t " DMFBOJOH TZTUFN XJUI B DPOmHVSBCMF
plant commencing in functioning of this equipment is based drop ramp.
September 2018 was on the company’s own image software, One of the Ecoglass success stories is
not yet completed on which is unique for each application. an automated glass recycling plant with
publication of the third- The high-resolution artificial-vision a capacity of 20 t/h. The material that
quarter report and can system and lighting systems from is classified comes from the rejection
likewise result in minor Picvisa provide reliable and efficient flows of the glass bottles’ manufacturing
variations in earnings solutions that surpass traditional market process itself and glass waste obtained
performance for the equipment. from packaging and distribution of
fourth quarter. Ecoglass, one of the machines offered beverages.
Gerresheimer’s long- by Picvisa, has a series of characteristics With two eight-hour shifts per day,
term target for the entire that optimise its work when it comes the five Ecoglass600 and the three
Group, including the new to classifying and separating glass by Ecoglass600DB, with double bars, have
Advanced Technologies colour and shape from a wide variety of achieved a total of 15,000 cumulative
Division, remains as materials. hours since their implementation in
follows: Its innovative optical system allows to August 2013. More than 90% of the
t %FTQJUF UIF BDRVJTJUJPO classify and separate glass by colour material supplied is recovered with a
of Sensile Medical, and shape. Its lighting is equipped with purity of 92% thanks to the optical
the Gx ROCE forecast long-lasting LED bars that increase system that the equipment uses.
remains unaltered at the quality of colour and the stability. A second Picvisa’s success story was
approximately 15%. The control screen allows the user developed in a flat recycling plant
t %VF UP UIF BDRVJTJUJPO to configure and control the optical from unused vehicles and construction
of Sensile Medical system, export data in an agile manner and demolition waste, where the
and the associated and control alarms. Ecoglass600 has accumulated a total of
purchase price payment, Ecoglass’ optional equipment allows to 6,700 hours since June 2014.
adjusted EBITDA extend the operation of the machine by With a shift of eight hours a day, the
leverage is expected to means of the following additional: team has managed to recover more than
increase above 3x on a t " EPVCMF CMPXJOH SFTPMVUJPO UIBU 95% of the crushed glass with a purity
temporary basis. The extends the range up to 2mm. of 95% working at a capacity of 5 tons
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continues to consider

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