INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. EK-TEAM GmbH - Company Presentation MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. Aug 28, 07.

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EK-TEAM GmbH - Company Presentation

MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

Aug 28, 07

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Company History

• EK-Team was established in 1996 as a Management-Buy-Out (MBO) from rotring® due to stopping the NC–Scriber production

• Two employees founded EK-Team in therotring® facilities in Hamburg

• Business objectives– Continue sales and support activities– Develop new products for technical lettering and drawing– Offer engineering support for custom applications– Knowledge base of electronics and plastics

(EK means “Elektronik und Kunststoff” Technology)

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EK-TEAM location

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Product development

• From technical drawings to labeling tags for the industry

– EK-Team started 1998 with modified scriber for dedicated customer solutions

– Writing directly on marker with etching ink

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Development of new A3 sized plotter VP 500 and software VarioSign

• Start of own development in 2002, first deliveries in 2003

• EK-Team decided to design their own user-friendly software VarioSign to support all the features of the plotter system

• “what you see is what you get”

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Strong relationship with rotring®

• Use of existing technology

• Modification according to the application

• Use parts for pen production as well as ink and other products

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Injection molding from rotring® into EK-TEAM

• In 2003 EK-Team took over the complete injection molding department from rotring®, with 12 machines able to run 24 hours unattended including tool maintenance and repair service.

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Business activities

• Mark it, Identify it, Label it

– plotter and engraving systems

– plotter pen and accessories

• Specific customer development

– medical applications

– special molding applications

• Design and development for customized solutions

– plastic components

– mechanical parts

– software

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EK-TEAM today (Dec. 2006)

• Business activities in a significant number of countries

– Products are known worldwide, sold under different brands

• 36 employees working in the Hamburg facility

• Turnover of approx. 5 Mio Euro

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EK-TEAM Products

EK-VarioSystem

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EK-VarioSystem

Plotting and Engraving,

one system for all

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EK-VarioSystem

VarioScriber VS 210• Offline labeling, battery-operated

• Delivery in a spacious case

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EK-VarioSystem

Software VarioSign, “what you see is what you get”• Supports almost all brands, design of user elements, output on other printer devices• Unique recognition system supports the identification of each marker

placed on the plotter

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EK-VarioSystem

VarioPlotter VP 500 half size (A4)• Holding up to two support plates

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EK-VarioSystem

VarioPlotter VP 500 full size (A3)• Holding up to four support plates

or other sizes in a mix

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EK-VarioSystem

Various support plates for plotting available• Supporting almost all brands, plates are frequently added on demand

• Unique recognition system supports the identification

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EK-VarioSystem

Accessories for plotting• Plotter pen (standard for cartridges or disposable)• Cleaning set (fluid and container)• Ink cartridges• Test pen• Hand pen

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EK-VarioSystem

VarioPlotter VP 500 engraver half size (A4)• Holding up to two support plates or one A4 sized plate

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EK-VarioSystem

VarioPlotter VP 500 engraver half size (A4)• Versatile and most flexible, also on the road

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EK-VarioSystem

VarioPlotter VP 500 engraver full size (A3)• Holding up to four support plates or two A4 sized plates

or in a mix of both, alternative one full (A3) plate

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EK-VarioSystem

Various support plates for engraving• Supporting different sized material, for push button, legend plates etc.

• Unique recognition system supports the identification

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EK-VarioSystem

Accessories and material for engraving• Pre-sized or blank material for push button, legend plates, etc.

• Engraving needles, vacuum cleaner bag

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EK-VarioSystem

Plotting and Engraving,

one system for all

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EK-TEAM - Intelligent System and Custom Solutions