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Welcome to Blum 1st Austrian Passive-House Forum and Sustainable Technology Showcase Whistler, BC CANADA

Contents Company Products Facts and figures

Contents Company Products Facts and figures

This is where we are based Our head office is in Vorarlberg, Austria

The beginnings of Blum The company was established in 1952

Hinges were first produced in 1958 1958: ANUBA 1964: hinge 17.1 1966: Production of first drawer runners

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Our products Hinge systems, lift and pull-out systems

Global customer benefits

E-Services

DYNAMIC SPACE Quality of space usage and motion

DYNAMIC SPACE Quality of space usage and motion Planning Storage space Ergonomics Comfort www.dynamicspace.com

Pull-out systems Perfect motion and optimal use of storage space

Research with the AGE EXPLORER Research is also carried out into future needs Tool for researching into impaired movement Provides valuable insights Is an integral part of DYNAMIC SPACE

Perfecting motion

CLIP top BLUMOTION

AVENTOS

TANDEMBOX intivo Always different, always unique

Electrical opening support SERVO-DRIVE

Machines / assembly aids

Our innovations result from: Orientation towards the needs of the kitchen user Close customer relations Market investigation Ongoing research and development

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Our production facilities in Vorarlberg Plant 1, Hoechst - Engineering Plant 2, Hoechst – Administration, hinge assembly, dispatch Plant 3, Hoechst - Engineering, apprenticeship training centre Plant 4, Bregenz - Fabrication of pull-out systems

Our production facilities in Vorarlberg Plant 5, Fussach - stamping, plastic injection moulding Plant 6, Gaissau - coatings Plant 7, Dornbirn - logistics centre, production

Blum Poland Packaging and logistics centre 192 employees (30 June 2009)

Our production facilities in the USA and Brazil Lowesville/North Carolina (USA): 369 employees (30 June 2009) Embu/São Paulo (Brazil): 98 employees (30 June 2009)

Blum has 23 subsidiaries 1977: Blum USA 1977: Blum Sweden 1978: Blum Canada (photo) 1981: Blum Germany 1987: Blum UK 1989: Blum Norway 1991: Blum France 1992: Blum Poland 1993: Blum Czech Republic 1994: Blum Hungary 1995: Blum Romania 2001: Blum South-East Asia 1996: Blum Turkey 1997: Blum Russia 1997: Blum Australia 1998: Blum Brazil 2002: Blum China 2005: Blum Ukraine 2006: Blum Hong Kong 2007: Blum Mexico 2008: Blum Kasakhstan 2008: Blum Vietnam 2009: Blum India

Internationality Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Spain South Africa We regularly supply our products in more than 100 countries Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Spain South Africa South Korea Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Thailand Tunisia Turkey U.A.E. Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay USA Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Algeria Argentina Armenia Azerbaijan Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bolivia Bosnia-Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Luxemburg Macedonia Malaysia Malta Mexico Moldavia Montenegro Morocco Namibia New Zealand Netherlands Norway Oman Pakistan Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia

Worldwide presence at trade shows Blum participates at up to 40 international exhibitions every year.

Turnover of the Blum Group in euros (mill.) 1120,3 - 9 %

Employees Employees 2008/2009 Ø 5.065 Mitarbeiter (-5) 3.987 Mitarbeiter (-2) Per capita turnover 201,300 euros Ø Current figures (as per June 30, 2009): Blum Group: 4,967 employees Blum Austria: 3,904 employees

Blum apprenticeship program 250 Apprentices are in the Blum-Group training program 237 in Vorarlberg 13 at Blum USA (as of 01.09.2009)

Turnover achieved in economic regions 57 % 14 % 29 % EU USA Other markets Turnover outside of Austria 97 %

Success through quality management The benefits for our customers are: Reliability and safety thanks to product quality Quality of services Quality of partnerships

Responsibility for the environment Our objectives are: Continuous minimization of environmental impact Actions in keeping with environmental policy Auditing and certification by external organization

Blum and the environment Our environmental management system Some examples: Substitution of harmful procedures in the production process On-going reduction of energy consumption in all areas Reduction of materials used (in-house recycling) Reusable packaging material (ECO-Pack) Use of environmentally friendly means of transportation Environmental policy Eco audit programme Evaluation by senior management Controlling and corrective action

Blum and the environment Measures to save energy ECO-Pack Optimal use of space available Heat recovery Groundwater cooling system Insulation of buildings Reduction of energy consumption

Committed to the protection of the environment already for decades Blum promotes dispatch of containers by rail. All heating systems are converted to natural gas New control technology installed for heating, cooling, ventilation, etc.: Supervision of supply systems Continuous control of energy consumption. Result: Power savings of up to 40 % Introduction of aqueous cleaning agents for the degreasing of metal. 1977 Reusable packaging is used for the first time. New waste management concept is introduced. Approx. 50 % of waste otherwise dumped on a site is avoided. Blum is presented an Environmental Protection Award for its noise protection measures by Bregenz Council. The INSERTA hinge system is launched on the market to signal our environmentally-friendly thinking. As a result, furniture doors and hinges can be easily and cleanly separated. 1990 Preparation are made for the eco audit. A manual on environmental protection is published. Blum’s environmental management system is certified according to ISO 14001 which is acknowledge the world over. New ECO-Pack 5 reusable packaging is developed for semi-finished products. Project planning for a new wastewater treatment plant for plant 6. Renewal of heating system to match the state of the art 1994 1982 1997 1985 2001 1993 2005 1986 Milestones of the environmental protection sysem (pick 2 – 3 for a presentation)

The company Blum We inform the public about our environmental management system and hereby create transparency for our customers, partners and and suppliers. Together we can achieve more for the environment!

Thank you for your attention

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