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EDITORIAL WE KEEP YOUR BUSINESS ROLLING

No question: it is fun to gain a position among the world’s best within a comparatively short time on an industrial scale. But such a success is only possible when our customers and users are also absolutely satisfied and successful with our products. Success has many factors – for our customers as well as for us: innovative strength, problem-solving competence, prime quality, individuality, customer proximity. And last but not least commitment and lifeblood for the development and manufacture of products.

We live all of this at BOBOTEX®. And that is reflected in our products and business connections. Regardless of standards or individual application solutions: our roller coverings are always the first choice and a reliable element for your success. And that’s a promise!

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O liv er J ung

Mi chael Ec h

Managing partner

Managing partner

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BOBOTEX ® Company philosophy

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top quality

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NO BEAUTIFUL WORDS, BUT ESTABLISHED PRACTICE

internationality

top consulting

O UR DEMA ND IS PERFECTION A ND U LTIMATE C USTOM ER S AT IS FACT ION

We, BOBOTEX®, consider ourselves not only as “suppliers” of our customers, but to a great extent as partners and competent consultants.

OUR PR OMISE

OUR AWAR E N ES S

Absolute top quality, utmost reliability and in terms of innovation always one step ahead.

The leading position in the market was not simply given to us. Every day we have to be better and more flexible than the competition in order to successfully maintain our position at the top.

With our customers, and for them, we develop optimal individual solutions for roller coverings.

OUR ACTIONS innovation prov ider S

problem solv er

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In Germany, Europe and all over the world: we are always there with our know-how and our experienced staff when and wherever our customers need us. We supply them directly and offer them the best possible services with our approx. 50 global partners.

OUR EX P E RT I S E Ongoing investments in our research & development, our qualified employees, our machines and our quality management are a substantial basis for this.

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BOBOTEX ® History

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A TRADITION THAT COMMITS Our location in Wuppertal is the cradle of the German textile industry. Established at this historic site, BOBOTEX ® has taken on this tradition that is characterised by craftsmanship, quality and innovative spirit.

BOBOTEX® simply originated in this tradition – and has been committed to it down to the present day.

R OOT S W I T H H I STO R I C BACKG ROUN D

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1989

REM OVAL

ACQUIS IT ION OF

1996

2011

G E N E R ATI O N A L C H A N G E

C H A N G E OF OWN E R SHI P

NEW P ROD UCT ION FAC IL IT IES

The removal to larger business

With the appointment of

Oliver Jung and Michael Ech

premises is already necessary

Acquisition of production

Oliver Jung to the management,

become the sole owners;

after three years.

facilities in Wuppertal-Langerfeld.

the business is now run in

Michael Ech is appointed as

second generation.

a further manager.

1978

TODAY

E STABLI SHME N T

Company foundation by Hans Ladwig und Wolfgang Jung in Wuppertal-Barmen.

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1995

1998

RELOCAT ION

I N N OVATI O N D E V E LO P M E N T

E X PA N SI O N O F LO CATI O N

Necessary expansions

Introduction of the thermoplastic

Acquisition of the

require the removal to a

polyurethanes as roller coverings

present production facilities.

new location.

by BOBOTEX®.

HI STO RY

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BOBOTEX ® Quality

Q UA L I TY WI TH P E R M A N E N T CO N V I CTI O N

BOBOTEX® – the Synonym for top qualitY

Absolute material and manufacturing quality is required in tough everyday use. That is the reason why we adhere to three quality features that can permanently convince our clients.

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Q UA L I TY I S E FFI C I EN T Only products made of the best basic materials with the highest durability and minimum wear can guarantee optimal, efficient and productive plant operations because at the end it is economy and profitability that counts.

Q UALIT Y ASSU RAN CE WIT H O U T GAP S

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Our quality management already begins at the product development stage and continues throughout the manufacturing process to the employment by the customer. Top quality “made in Wuppertal“: that is what the name BOBOTEX® has been associated with for almost four decades. And we will do everything to ensure that this is maintained in the future. Promise!

YA RD STICK FOR QUA LITY The high level of satisfaction is naturally the most reliable yardstick for the quality of our products and services. But confidence is good, control is better! That is why we face independent tests and examinations. The following certificates and standardizations are available for the company and its products: Since 1995 production in accordance with EN - ISO 9001 • Examination of Shore levels in accordance with DIN 53505 • Fabric examination in accordance with DIN EN 13934 -1 • Abrasion test of rubber compounds in accordance with DIN 53516 • Abrasion test in accordance with DIN 53863 (Schopper) •

„ IT IS QUA LITY WHEN THE CUSTO MER RETUR NS A ND N OT THE MERCHA ND I S E . Walter Deuss

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Innovative SOLUTIONS Highest quality requirements, an extremely wide range of products, individual customer solutions and last but not least maximum efficiency require an optimal and extremely productive manufacturing technology.

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... PERFECTLY imPLEMENTED

HIGH END PERFECTION BY OPTIMUM PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

We dispose of own looms for the special fabrics used and offered by us. All of this guarantees that not only the highest possible product quality is achieved, but that it is also possible to meet individual customer requirements perfectly and in a timely manner.

It was precisely here where the high innovative power of BOBOTEX®: became apparent: it was already in 1995 that we introduced the use of thermoplastic polyurethanes as roller coverings at the ITMA – MILANO as the first manufacturer in the world. Currently, the following materials

BOBOTEX® was initially aimed at solutions for the textile industry, but in the meantime the focus has successfully been extended to applications for the foil and paper industry as well as the printing industry. The accompanying completion of the product portfolio also led to an extension of the materials to be used.

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among others can be processed in the systems of BOBOTEX®:

Elastomers (natural and synthetic rubber) • Silicones • Thermoplastic elastomers • Thermoplastic polyurethanes • PVC • NBR / PVC •

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OUR ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF ROLLER COVERINGS

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M O R E TH A N O N LY P R O D U CTS

BOBOTEX® manufactures and provides almost the entire range of roller coverings for the textile, foil and paper industry as well as the printing industry.

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Our services cover the entire value-added supply chain: from the analysis of a presented problem through competent consulting, process and material development up to production and delivery.

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of standard and customized products

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That is the only way to achieve optimal results together.

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WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION

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No matter whether our approved successful products or specific setting of tasks: personal contact and continuous exchange with our customers and users are very important to us.

immediately available from stock 150 further materials to be produced and delivered at short notice

as well as customer-specific solutions

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QUA litY Pro DuC TION

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P ROD UCT ION S PAC E W IT H STAT E- OF-T H E- ART P ROD UCT ION FAC IL IT IES

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state of the art LO CAT I O N Wuppertal

M O D E R N , E FFI C I E N T A N D F L E X I B L E

We manufacture our products at our traditional location in Wuppertal with the know-how of a quality and technology leader. The production processes we have chosen on the one hand guarantee the highest possible performance as well as product quality and on the other hand guarantee high flexibility and short response times to individual customer requests.

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PerfeCt TECHNOLOGY

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... FOR EVERY PRODUCT

P R OC E S SES

P RO DU CT IO N

The combination of automated processes andcraftsmanship facilitates efficient and cost-effective production as well as a high degree of individuality and perfection of the final products. Qualified members of the staff ensure optimal quality control along the entire production chain.

We maintain an extensive range of machinery for the production of our extremely diverse product portfolio that enables us to complete manufacturing of our products and guarantees the highest quality standards.

Currently we manufacture with Automatic vulcanisation machine / rotary vulcanising machine (Auma) • Vulcanisation press • Extrusion line • Embossing calender with embossing rolls of many different structures • Tenter frame • Weaving machines for our special fabrics •

E N V I R ON M EN TAL P R OTE CT IO N We maintain an extensive range of machinery for the production of our extremely diverse product portfolio that enables us to complete manufacturing of our products and guarantees the highest quality standards.

„ WE CONTINUOU S LY I N V E ST IN OUR STA FF A N D STAT EOF-THE-A RT PR O D U CT I O N TECHNOLOGY I N O R D E R TO OBTA IN THE BEST R E S U LT S . Michael Ech

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BOBOTEX ® Innovations

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+ TR END -SETTING THE COMBINATION OF Know-how, VISIONS And CREATIVITY We at BOBOTEX ® see ourselves as innovation providers: for our own products and for customer-specific solutions.

SOLUTIONS

+ OW N F & E + SETTING NEW STAN DAR D S

After all, innovating strength and creativity are the driving forces for our success.

IN NOVATION A S CORNERSTONE

We are permanently engaged in the further development of products and materials as well as the testing of new processes and applications with our own research and development in our own laboratories and those of our partners. That is how trendsetting new developments or – together with our clients – tailored customerspecific solutions are created. Be it on the basis of different types of rubber such as NR, EPDM, Nitril, Silicone or even materials like PVC or polyurethanes (PU).

Three current examples of our latest successful new developments on the market are e. g. Coverings made of rubber / cork for the foil / paper cutting and winding technology • Silicone coverings for flexographic printing and • Special pimpled rubber coverings for corrugated cardboard production •

+ INNOVATION PROVID ERS

„ INVESTMENTS IN RESEA R CH A ND D E V ELO PMENT A R E THE BEST BR EED ING GRO U N D FOR SUCCESS. Oliver Jung

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