Manz AG sells subsidiary in Slovakia to Malaysian Greatech Technology Berhard

Manz Autom. AG sells subsidiary in Slovakia to Malaysian Greatech Technology Berhard

• Greatech Technology Berhad acquires Manz Autom. Slovakia s.r.o. from Manz Autom. AG
• Continuation of business operations in Slovakia intended

Reutlingen, 28 February 2025 – Manz Autom. AG announces that Martin Mucha, insolvency administrator of Manz Autom. AG, and Greatech Technology Berhad (Malaysia) today, 28 February 2025, have entered into a purchase agreement for the acquisition of the shares in Manz Autom. Slovakia s.r.o., a subsidiary of Manz Autom. AG. The proceeds from the sale will accrue to the insolvency estate of Manz Autom. AG.

The listed company Greatech Technology Berhad, headquartered in George Town, Pulau Pinang (Malaysia), is an investment holding company that, through its subsidiaries, offers automation solutions in the fields of design, development and production of systems, machines and equipment, as well as engineering services.

Manz Autom. AG, a developer of production solutions for lithium-ion batteries, electronic components and devices in the automotive and e-mobility, electronics, energy and battery manufacturing sectors, had filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings on 20 December 2024. On 24 February 2025, the Stuttgart District Court opened insolvency proceedings against Manz Autom. AG and appointed Martin Mucha, a lawyer from the Stuttgart law firm Grub Brugger, who has been acting as the provisional insolvency administrator since 20 December 2024, as the insolvency administrator. As part of the structured sales process, Manz Autom. AG's economically independent subsidiaries and other holdings that continue to operate in the market are also to be sold.

Manz Autom. Slovakia s.r.o., based in Nove Mesto nad Vahom (Slovakia), has approximately 240 employees and is active in contract manufacturing for various industries, with a focus on the semiconductor, medical and packaging sectors. Manz Autom. Slovakia specializes in the manufacture of standardized and customized equipment suitable for series production as well as for prototype production and the assembly of small series. Greatech plans to continue the business operations of Manz Autom. Slovakia.

Contact:

Manz Autom. AG
Katrin Neuffer

Steigaeckerstrasse 5
72768 Reutlingen

Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)7121 – 9000-395
E-Mail: investor-relations@manz.com