April, 3

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2012
PRESS KIT
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I - MECAPLAST CORPORATE PROFILE

1. Presentation and key figures 2011
2. Mecaplast strategy
3. Mecaplast - global presence
4. Mecaplast in Central Europe
5. Mecaplasts commitments

II - MECAPLAST IN SERBIA

1. A long-lasting relationship with FIAT
2. Implementations history
3. Mecaplast Serbia: an ideal plant
4. Next steps: the future of the plant








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I - MECAPLAST CORPORATE PROFILE
1. PRESENTATION

MECAPLAST Group is one of the European leaders in automotive equipment.
Founded in 1955 by Charles Manni, the Group designs, develops and manufactures parts,
integrated systems and modules for vehicle Body and Engine.
The Group has 23 plants, 11 technical antennas, 3 technical centers and employs 5500 people in
15 countries worldwide.
The strengthening of Mecaplast in high growth countries is one of the Groups strategic priority.
In 2012 MECAPLAST opens 2 new production plants in SERBIA (ZRENJANIN) and in CHINA
(YANTAI) and 1 Research Centre in TURKEY (GEBZE). Moreover, Mecaplast is in advanced talks
with a partner to establish JVs in Northern China and in the United States.

2011 KEY FIGURES
Turnover 692 M
Capital Expenditures 29 M
R&D Costs 6% of turnover
Sales by product lines
Car body: 63%
Engine: 37%

Sales by region

France and Monaco area: 43%
International: 57%


Sales by product lines Sales by region













Engine
37%
Car body
63 %



France and
Monaco
43%
International
57%
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2. MECAPLAST STRATEGY: be as close as possible to delight our customers
MECAPLAST aims to be the best partner of automakers by:
1. Geographic proximity first. Our plants are closed to the ones of our customers and we try to be
where our customers are. Our plants and technical antennas have to be quite close to the
customers ones to be sure that we provide the best service. We always deliver parts for the local
market: the products we manufacture for Serbia, will be delivered in the Serbian area.

2. Cultural proximity then. We need and we actually have local managers, local directors in each
country to be able to be in front of our customers giving them the best communication and the best
service. These local employees are supported by historical technical centres in France.

Our strategy: think global and act local!
3. GLOBAL PRESENCE
5500 employees
15 countries
23 production sites
11 technical antennas
3 technical centers
11 sales offices























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4. MECAPLAST IN CENTRAL EUROPE

319 employees
3 production sites



5. MECAPLASTs COMMITMENTS

Since 2008, MECAPLAST adheres to the United Nations Global Compacts. It strives to respect
fundamental human rights as well as regulatory and legal requirements. Moreover, we have
created an ecovision plan based on:
- ecoconception: Mecaplast designs products from an environmental perspective.
- ecoproduction: Mecaplast optimizes the process of production and our machines.
- ecopartnership: Mecaplast wants our suppliers to respect the principles of our ethics and
sustainable growth charter.
- ecosocial: Mecaplast has developed a suggestion program to reinforce communication
on improvements within the Group. Moreover, in 2011 Mecaplast have launched the IZA Program
(Involved in Zero Accident). Thanks to IZA, the work accidents have been split in two. In 2012,
Mecaplast is working on the BIC Program (Best In Class) in order to make our plants become
ideal.
In 2010, Mecaplast launched the PEPS Program: Plan for Excellence in Providing the
Satisfaction of our Customers : the 7 fundamentals for plan are providing satisfaction towards our
customers. And the 7 funds that are behind this program are our key success factors to supply
excellence for our customers.

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II - MECAPLAST IN SERBIA

1. FIAT and MECAPLAST: a long-lasting relationship

Our relationship with FIAT has been strengthen with the acquisition of the Aries Group in 2003
(plant in Italy, Beinasco near Torino). In Italy, Mecaplast is a leader of exterior car body parts and
has a technical antenna in Turin dedicated to Fiat. Moreover, Mecaplast produced all the interior
parts of the FIAT 500 in its site of Puebla in Mexico. We also produce parts for FIAT in Gebze in
Turkey (engine and exterior parts).

2. IMPLEMENTATIONs HISTORY

We have open this new plant thanks to FIAT that awarded us on the 330 , a small family
vehicle.
Mecaplast has today 3 factories in Central Europe: Zebrak in Czech Republic, Legnica (Joint
Venture) in Poland and Zrenjanin in Serbia.

FIAT got a foothold in Serbia when it acquired the famous national manufacturer ZASTAVA, which
had greatly scaled back production following the Balkan war. The Italian manufacturer established
a presence in Serbia for the production of the 330 project, for which we deliver:

Exterior: black high gloss pillars (A,B,C), cowl grill, trunk light finisher, tailgate trim, body side
moulding
Interior: pillars (A,B,C), package tray support, tailgate trim.
Engine: Air filter
The Start of Production is planned for July, 2012.

The plant:
Given the projects very tight schedule, we were unable to construct a greenfield factory. So we
had to make use of an existing factory (3200m) to which we added a 2500m shop floor. The
factory also houses two levels of offices of 290m each. The total land: 2,4ha.


Evolution of the turnover
2012: 5M
2013: 24M
2016: 24M
Evolution of manpower

2011: 72
2012: 113
2016: 117




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3. MECAPLAST SERBIA: an ideal plant

We want to make this plant the 1
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ideal factory of the Group MECAPLAST.
The Zrenjanin factory is organized according to the Kanban system. The philosophy is inherited by
the Toyota production management: the right inventory at the right moment.

To be efficient in our plant, we have reduce our waste by implementing an optimized layout with
short distance between machines, storage and assembly line. Indeed, there will be small trains that
aim to save employees time.
Furthermore, the production area has been implemented in such way that employees dont make
any non value added movement and dont hurt themselves.
Finish goods are then withdraw according to the Kanban system.

Ideal employees:
We want employees that feel comfortable to work in a safe environment. Thats why we have
launched the IZA Project (Involved in Zero Accident). Our employees are trained to be polyvalent
and to communicate during the daily and monthly meetings.

Quality:
Our aim objective is to get Zero Defect. We make our best to provide good parts to FIAT by using
an anti-error system.

4. NEXT STEPS: the future of the plant

This plant is a great opportunity for our Group. First because the FIAT 330 project is an ambitious
project and we aim to grow with this long-lasting customer. Then because there are seven car
manufacturers situated within a 500 km radius! As Serbian President Boris Tadic said: there might
be a second car maker to come to Serbia in the next two years and Mecaplast might play a part in
it. Mecaplast wants to support Serbia in promoting itself as an industrial hub in the Balkans.

In 2016, we estimate that that 3,8 million engines and 1,8 million vehicles will be produced in this
zone in southern central Europe. Thanks to the Zrenjanin plant we are now able to deliver products
in nearby countries: Hungary, Romania, even Russia and this, thanks to free trade agreement. If we
get additional business we will extend the plant.

More than a European supplier coming in Serbia, Mecaplast aims to become a leader in Serbia
for Plastic Engineered Parts.






Press contact
Stphanie Bianco
4/6 avenue Albert II
98000 Monaco
Tel: +377 92 05 52 81
Email: sbianco@mecaplast.com

www.mecaplastgroup.com