American BOA

General Presentation

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Contents of the Presentation

1. ABI in General

2. Group Structure

3. International Presence

4. Products

5. Engineering

6. Quality

7. Market Fields

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American BOA Incorporated

Two Factories in CummingAutomotive and Industrial Manufacturing Facilities

Total Production Space: 220,000 sq. Ft.Employees: ~320

Shifts: 3+Marketplace: Global

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BOA Group of Companies

The BOA Group is a globally active provider of innovative product and problem solutions for the automobile and a wide range of industrial applications. We want to develop creative, customized solutions, which ensure the added value and highest quality for our customers.

Group Sales 2008: ~ 220 million Euro / US $ $340 millionGroup Employees: > 1,100

BOA group is held by the leading “private equity” group in Germany for medium sized companies- “Odewald Compagnie”

Total Equity under management: 500 million Euro / US$780 million

Company focus: Positioned with successful, well managed companies with ability to improve and increase market leading position.

Investment strategy: Long term partnership with target to strengthen portfolio companies on a durable basis.

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International Presence

BOA China / CH - Shanghai

BOA BKT / D - StutenseeBOA AG / CH - Rothenburg

American BOA / USA – Cumming (GA)

BOA Polska Famas / PL - Lodz

SFZ / F - Chassieu

Tubest / F – Fère-en-Tardenois

BOA Automotive / SA – Port Elizabeth

BOA NL / NL - Tillburg

Dinatecnica /

BR – Embu

Dinatecnica / AR – Buenos Aires

BOA Metallschlauch / D - Quedlinburg

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Metal Hoses Expansion Joints Metal Belows

Key Product Portfolio

Industrial Products:

Decoupler/Hose

Automotive Products:

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Product specifications

Wall thickness: 0.06mm – 10*0.5mm

Pressure rate: FV – 240 bar

Temperature: -60° – 950° Celsius

Frequencies: 0 – 7 KHz

Lifetime: 108 – 109 Cycles

Medium: Gases/Liquids/ Steam/Chemicals

Bellows

Expansion

Joints

Hoses

Typical product attributes

• Compensation of stresses

• Compensation of relative movement

• Compensation of misalignment tolerances

• Compensation of changes in temperature

• Compensation of vibration

• Compensation of noise

Flexible Elements in Stainless Steel

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Service offering alongside the process chain

Engineering and design Simulation Validation Production

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EngineeringWhat we offer: flexible stainless steel components for engine

management systems, exhaust systems and auxiliary components for motor vehicles

highly leak tight and flexible metal bellows for use in energy technology and in the construction of plants, railway vehicles, in shipbuilding as well as aerospace

standardized products and custom engineered projects developed in line with individual customer needs

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EngineeringHow we work: full range of modern design tools:

CAD/CAM and FE calculation programs, computer simulations, simultaneous engineering, rapid prototyping and loading and durability test-beds

ensuring the highest product quality and outstanding durability

handling challenging problems by delivering competitive products

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Quality and StandardsEnsuring first class quality in engineering, product realization process

and service!

Our awards and certifications: ISO/TS 16949 ISO 9001 ISO 14001 Ford Q1 ASME Code U and R CE Marking to PED97/23/EC AD Merkblatt – HPO AS 9000 EJMA Etc.

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Customer- and Market-Driven Business Organization

BOA Group

Products

Markets

Metal bellows

Decouplers, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)

IndustrialAutomotive

Expansion joints Metal hoses

Market Segments

Fuel cells, vacuum

switches, valves

Refineries, energy

distribution

Vibration absorbers, Gazinox

Exhaust systems

Exhaust gas

recirculation

Side components

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Products - Markets

1. Automotive

2. Heavy Truck / Off Highway

3. Bellows

4. Expansion Joints

5. Metal Hose

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Automotive Exhaust Systems

Important vehicle applications: VW Golf, Touareg, Passat Volvo S60, V70, S8 Opel Astra, Vectra PSA C5, X6, 407

Self supporting device: 1,2 million parts p.a.Flexible hoses: 2,1 million parts p.a.Diameter range: 45 – 90 mmMaterials: Stainless Steels

304, 316L, 316ti, 309, Other nickel alloys

Buick Regal, Century, Rendezvous Chevrolet Malibu, Silverado, Tahoe etc. Chrysler 300M, Magnum,Cruiser, Stratus,

Neon

GMT 900 Platform GMC Cadillac Escalade, Hummer

BMW Mini

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Decouplers

Hoses

Special Applications

Product Samples

Typical Volume per Part: 10,000 – 1,000,000

Automotive Division

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Components for the Components for the exhaust systemexhaust system

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Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)

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Turbo Oil Drain Line Turbo Oil Drain Line

Product: : Turbo charger oil drain pipe for 11 liter engine EU3/EU4produced by BOA Group (TUBEST plant)

Volume : 20.000 pcs. p.a.

EGR

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Mini bellows automotiveMini bellows automotive

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Truck InstallationTruck Installation

RLDA mesh

RLDA potential new design

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Product:Gastight & soft corrugated hose Type MSA DN80 with mesh (based on passenger car technology)

Volume: 25.000 pcs. p.a.

Mercedes Truck Mercedes Truck

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Gastight corrugated bellows with mesh

Construction Equipment

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Industrial Customer Base

Primary sales base consist of over 700 customers

Top customers are Fortune 500 companies

Northrop-GrummanShip Systems

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Industrial Product – Market – Technology Diversity

Locomotives

Medical Systems

Industrial Gases

Ship Systems

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Industrial Product / Market Mix

Product Families

MPF-2

Bellows

MPF-3

Expansion Joints

MPF-4

Metal Hoses

MPF-5

Other

Product Mix

Strategic

Market Segment

Focus

Fuel Cells

Energy Distribution

Gas Turbines

Armatures

Vacuum Systems

Fuel Cells

Industrial Gases

Heavy Engines

Oil & Gas Dist.

Chemical

Power Stations

Ship Building

Bulk Distribution

Gas Turbines

Industrial Gases

Medical Systems

Vacuum Systems

Cooling Aggregates

Energy

Hearth / chimney Special Fabrications

Market Product Families and Strategic Market Segments

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MF 2: Energy Industry

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Fuel Cells

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HVAC Applications

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Gas Production

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Gas Turbines

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Electro-Technique

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MF 3: Industrial Applications

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Large Bore & Heavy Engine Products

Manifold assembly, air Inlet and elbow expansion joints: over 1000 a year.

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Products for Diesel Engines

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FSG Products for SOLAR

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Vacuum Technology

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MF 4: Technical Construction

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Steel Production

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Power Stations

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Gas Tankers

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Military & Commercial Vessels