Nabaltec AG again honored with the Best Managed Companies Award

Schwandorf, 26 May 2023 – Nabaltec AG was again honored this week with the Best Managed Companies Award, thus receiving the seal of approval for excellently managed companies for the fifth time. The Best Managed Companies program is a competition and seal of approval for successful medium-sized companies. The vision: to build a national and global ecosystem of excellently managed medium-sized companies.

"Nabaltec has been participating in the program for five years now, and we are proud to regularly be counted among the Best Managed Companies," said Johannes Heckmann, CEO of Nabaltec AG, who accepted the award yesterday in Düsseldorf. "The award honors companies that keep an eye on the trends of the future, such as ESG and corporate purpose – and it goes to our employees. With their dedication, they are the driving force behind our environmentally friendly and innovative products as well as Nabaltec's success."

Best Managed Companies was launched by Deloitte in Canada in the 1990s and has since been successfully introduced in more than 45 countries. The basic requirements for participation are a minimum annual turnover of EUR 150 million and a head office in Germany. It is also important that the companies are medium-sized and have been economically successful in recent years. This year's award ceremony by Deloitte Private, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the BDI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.) took place in Düsseldorf.

"A Best Managed Company like Nabaltec AG is characterized by a forward-looking strategy, high productivity and a pronounced culture of innovation, as well as value-oriented corporate management," explains Dr. Christine Wolter, Partner and Head of Deloitte Private. Furthermore, she emphasizes: "It is precisely through the combination of employer attractiveness and economic success that the Best Managed Companies have an important lighthouse function in the regions."

About Nabaltec AG:

Nabaltec AG, with registered office in Schwandorf, a chemicals business which has received multiple awards for innovativeness, manufactures, develops and distributes highly specialized products based on aluminum hydroxide and aluminum oxide on an industrial scale through its two product segments, "Functional Fillers" and "Specialty Alumina." The company's product range includes eco-friendly flame retardant fillers and functional additives for the plastics industry. Flame retardant fillers are used e.g. in cables in tunnels, airports, high-rise buildings and electronic devices, while additives have applications in catalysis and in electric vehicles. Nabaltec also produces specialty oxides for use in technical ceramics, the refractory and polishing industries. Nabaltec maintains production sites in Germany and the US and plans to continue to develop its market position by expanding capacity, further optimizing processes and quality and making strategic extensions to its product range. On the strength of its specialty products, the company strives to attain the market leadership in each segment.

About Deloitte:

Deloitte provides industry-leading audit and assurance, tax and legal, consulting, financial advisory, and risk advisory services to nearly 90% of the Fortune Global 500® and thousands of private companies. Legal advisory services in Germany are provided by Deloitte Legal. Our professionals deliver measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in capital markets, enable clients to transform and thrive, and lead the way toward a stronger economy, a more equitable society and a sustainable world. Building on its 175-plus year history, Deloitte spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 415,000 people worldwide make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com/de.

About BDI:

As umbrella organization of currently 39 industry associations, the Federation of German Industries (BDI) offers economic policy advice on industry-relevant issues and conveys reliable proposals for solutions to those with political responsibility. The BDI has an extensive network in Germany and Europe, in all important markets and in international organizations. It presses in Berlin and Brussels for optimal framework conditions at the location and supports companies - whether they are listed corporations or medium-sized family businesses - in global competition. More than 99 percent of all companies in Germany are SMEs, which makes Germany and its rural regions unique. The BDI is committed to industrial SMEs at all levels. The spectrum of topics ranges from digitalization and innovation to internationalization, the shortage of skilled workers and tax policy.

About Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.):

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.) ranges among the most eminent newspapers in Germany and worldwide. It is known and trusted for political, economic and societal relevance as well as a commitment to journalistic excellence. Every single day, more than 300 editors provide first-class journalism across Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’s print and digital properties. The multi-award-winning editorial staff draws on the strength of an in-house network of international correspondents that is among the world’s largest of its kind. The Frankfurter Allgemeine publishing company also publishes a weekly newspaper (Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung), a premium quarterly magazine (Frankfurter Allgemeine Quarterly) and a region-specific business journal (Frankfurter Allgemeine Metropol). The F.A.Z.’s digital properties provide immediate and well-researched coverage of the day’s key news events, including platforms such as FAZ.NET as well as several apps and podcasts. All newspapers are also available as digital editions.

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