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Updated July 19, 2010

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Here you will find all media releases of the Georg Fischer Corporation dating back to 1996. Those communications that are subject to ad hoc publicity in accordance with the SIX (Swiss Stock Exchange) listing regulations will be designated with the words “ad hoc” as of 2008. 

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21.12.2010 / 7:00 a.m. / Ad hoc Jean-Pierre Wilmes nominated to the Executive Committee
Jean-Pierre Wilmes (64), Head of GF AgieCharmilles since 1 September 2010, has been nominated to the Executive Committee of Georg Fischer on an interim basis effective 1 January 2011.
17.12.2010 / 7:00 a.m. GF divests non strategic asset
GF Piping Systems, a Corporate Group of the Georg Fischer Corporation, divests Central Plastics Tianjin Ltd. The company, with a turnover of about 4 million US-Dollars, will be taken over by the current management.
09.12.2010 / 9:00 a.m. GF Piping Systems wins international award
The Gold SolVin Award 2010 goes to GF Piping Systems. The Corporate Group, which is part of the Georg Fischer Corporation, is this year’s recipient of the international innovation prize for a newly developed piping system made of transparent plastic material.
07.12.2010 / 7:00 a.m. GF AgieCharmilles sells production building in Geneva
GF AgieCharmilles, a Corporate Group of the Georg Fischer Corporation, has concentrated its manufacturing of electric discharge machines (EDM) in Losone (Ticino). The former production building in Meyrin (Geneva) has now been sold to Westcore Europe.
12.10.2010 / 7:00 a.m. Planned change on the Georg Fischer Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Georg Fischer AG has decided, within the framework of its personnel planning, to propose Jasmin Staiblin for election by the shareholders as a new member of the Board to replace Gertrud Höhler, who on reaching the retirement age will step down at the 2011 Annual General Meeting.
22.09.2010 / 11:30 a.m. Georg Fischer presents technologies for the markets of the future
Georg Fischer aligns its research and development work more closely to its new markets. The focus is on applications that save water, increase energy efficiency and meet the needs of the emerging markets, in particular Asia. The innovations were presented to financial analysts and journalists at the Technology Day.
13.09.2010 / 8:00 a.m. Urs Frei to become new Head of Corporate Communications
Georg Fischer is pleased to announce the nomination of Urs Frei as the new Head of the Corporation’s Communications, with effect from 1 October 2010. Aged 42, he is a Swiss citizen.
31.08.2010 / 6:00 p.m. Jean-Pierre Wilmes nominated as new Head of GF AgieCharmilles
Georg Fischer announces today that Michael Hauser, Head of GF AgieCharmilles and member of the Executive Committee of Georg Fischer, will leave the Corporation in order to pursue new opportunities. He will be relinquishing the management of the Corporate Group as of 31 August 2010.
14.08.2010 / 10:00 a.m. Georg Fischer accelerates expansion in China
GF Piping Systems is bringing its tenth production plant in China on stream. Using state-of-the-art production technology, the new plant will manufacture complete plastic piping systems for a wide variety of applications.
19.07.2010 / 7:00 a.m. / Ad hoc Mid-Year Report 2010: Strong improvement in sales and profitability
During the first half of 2010, all three Corporate Groups of Georg Fischer were able to capitalise on a clear market recovery, especially in Asia.
17.06.2010 / 7:00 a.m. / Ad hoc Jürg Krebser will retire next month
Jürg Krebser, Delegate of the CEO for Corporate Projects and a member of the Executive Committee of Georg Fischer since 1994, will retire on 31 July 2010.
08.04.2010 / 1:15 p.m. Georg Fischer issues another bond
The Georg Fischer Corporation today raised 200 million Swiss francs in additional long-term capital through the issue of a bond. The coupon on the bond, which will run for six years, is 3.375 percent.
24.03.2010 / 6:00 p.m. Annual General Meeting: Georg Fischer AG shareholders approved all proposals
At the 114th Annual General Meeting of Georg Fischer AG on 24 March 2010, the shareholders voted in favour of all the proposals of the Board of Directors.
02.03.2010 / 7:00 a.m. / Ad hoc Annual financial statements 2009 Georg Fischer Ltd
Difficult year - turnaround in the second half 2009
01.02.2010 / 6:00 p.m. Georg Fischer agrees to settlement with Giorgio Behr
The Board of Directors of Georg Fischer AG has agreed to the settlement proposed by the Schaffhausen Cantonal Court in the dispute with BDS Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG, Buchberg, which is fully controlled by Giorgio Behr.
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