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SWISS KRONO GROUP at interzum 2013

26 March 2013, Lucerne: The internationally active SWISS KRONO GROUP, one of

the world’s leading producers of engineered wood products, will exhibit at the

upcoming interzum 2013 trade fair in May. The enterprise will present its

innovations for healthy living and eco-friendly construction at a spectacular stand

in striking SWISS KRONO red.

Suppliers to the furniture and interior finishing industries from around the world will gather

at interzum in Cologne from the 13th to 16th of May, 2013. interzum provides inspiration

and impetus for designing future living spaces, presenting current and future trends and

innovations to an international trade audience.

10,000 Solutions – the Innovativeness of the SWISS KRONO GROUP

The SWISS KRONO GROUP is an internationally active, family-run enterprise offering an

enormous range of innovative and eco-friendly products. Its portfolio of engineered wood

products comprises:

- Chipboard / decors (5 collections with some 550 decors)

- Worktops

- Laminate flooring (15 collections with about 600 decors)

- MDF / HDF

- OSB, including the unique flame-resistant OSB SF-B

- Wood-fibre insulation

- Wall panels

- Skirting boards

“These products are used for all kinds of purposes,” explains Maciej Karnicki, CEO of the

SWISS KRONO GROUP. “Particularly for furniture, trade fair stands and shops, we offer

diverse solutions to suit any taste. Our commitment is to providing customers with SWISS

KRONO GROUP products that are safe, reliable, healthy and gentle on the environment.”

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The group’s holding company, KRONO Holding AG, is based in Switzerland. But

production also takes place in France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia and the United

States. There are a total of ten plants, which collaborate closely and work around the

clock to get innovative, forward-looking products to market. “We have more than 4,500

employees working every day to develop and produce sustainable products with new

surfaces, new looks and feels, and exciting combinations of materials,” stresses Max von

Tippelskirch, the CMO of the SWISS KRONO GROUP. “For nearly 50 years, the SWISS

KRONO GROUP has been working with enormous commitment and passion to make

products with outstanding properties, using high-quality raw materials and state-of-the-art

technologies to do so. We are looking forward to presenting our highlights to trade visitors

at interzum.”

SWISSCDF: for Creative Interior Uses with High-End Designs

SWISSCDF (Compact Density Fibreboard) is a highly compacted, black-dyed fibreboard

product (> 1,000 kg/m³) for non-load-bearing applications in dry environments. “Thanks to

its visible black edges and attractive surfaces, SWISSCDF is a real eye-catcher,” says

Mauro Capozzo, CPO of the SWISS KRONO GROUP. “Nearly 250 different decors are

available for the surfaces, featuring a variety of different wood emulations, a wide range of

monocolours, and even metallic effects and fantasy structures to choose from – there are

almost no limits to the imagination.”

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SWISSCDFBlack-dyed

Structure of SWISSCDF: two to four plies, with the topmost layer consisting of décor paper.

SWISSCDF can be used for many purposes:

- For design-orientated interior finishing: sideboards, open shelves, wall

combinations

- In rooms with high moisture levels (without constant contact with water):

kitchens and bathroom fronts, lockers in sports and wellness facilities, partitions in

sanitary facilities

- In shops: for dressing rooms and top-quality product presentations, as design

elements

- For CNC engraving of lettering, logos and ornaments, which is permitted by the

multiply structure

Amongst other things, this extremely robust board is dimensionally stable, resistant to

scratching and water spray, and flame-resistant. SWISSCDF is therefore excellently

suited for creatively making furniture and commercial structures when surfaces will be

subjected to heavy stresses. Examples can be viewed on the SWISSCDF website.

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SWISSCDF at the “Materials & Nature” Piazza

interzum includes special theme areas, called “piazzas”, that attract visitors like magnets.

In Hall 6, interior decorator Katrin de Louw of neelsen designmanagement is hosting the

piazza "Materials & Nature" with selected designs and materials from around 50

exhibitors. SWISSCDF stands out from the crowd with its extravagant appearance and

black edges, which is why it is being included in this special exhibition.

SWISS KRONO GROUP at interzum in Cologne from the 13th to 16th of May 2013:

At Stand D070/E079 in Hall 06.1

About the SWISS KRONO GROUP

The SWISS KRONO GROUP began with a Swiss company established in 1966 and today is one of the world’s leading companies specialised in engineered wood materials, with more than 4,500 employees. Its owners and staff are acutely aware of their responsibilities to succeed in business, deliver quality, and protect the environment – and therefore consciously take a long-term approach geared to making modern, environmentally sound products from wood, a renewable raw material. The group’s holding company, KRONO Holding AG, is headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland. www.krono.com Press Officer Ute Bachmann Tel.: 0178 6340599 Fax: 03222 3350590 E-mail: ute.bachmann@text-plus.de

KRONO Holding AG Haldenstrasse 12 CH-6006 Lucerne

Switzerland www.krono.com

About interzum 2013

interzum is the world’s largest trade fair for suppliers to the furniture and interior finishing industries. This year it takes place on the Cologne exhibition grounds from the 13th to the 16th of May. Around 1,500 exhibitors and more than 50,000 trade visitors from around the world are expected. As always, the exhibitors will showcase visionary technologies and innovative design, fittings and surfaces, wood-based wood products and veneers. interzum is jam-packed with innovations, highly international, and supplemented by a fascinating range of activities and events. www.interzum.de

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Photographs:

These photographs may be reproduced free of charge in press publications provided that the SWISS KRONO GROUP is acknowledged.

The management team of the SWISS KRONO GROUP (left to right): Mauro Capozzo (CPO), Urs Fluder (CFO), Maciej Karnicki (CEO), Andreas Böttger (COO), Max von Tippelskirch (CMO)

Maciej Karnicki, CEO of the SWISS KRONO GROUP

Mauro Capozzo, CPO of the SWISS KRONO GROUP

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Max von Tippelskirch, CMO of the SWISS KRONO GROUP

SWISSCDFBlack-dyed

Structure of SWISSCDF: two to four plies, with the topmost layer consisting of décor paper

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SWISSCDF: example applications for furniture