CONTENTS

THE SCHERDELFAMILY 4

THE SCHERDELSUCCESS STORY 6

SCHERDEL AT A GLANCE 10

SCHERDEL AUTOMOTIVE 12

SCHERDEL INDUSTRY 18

SCHERDEL MEDTEC 20

SCHERDEL MACHINERY DIVISION 22

SCHERDEL TOOLING DIVISION 24

INNOVATION AT SCHERDEL 26

SCHERDEL‘S AREAS OF EXPERTISE 28

CAREER AT SCHERDEL 30

THE FUTURE OF SCHERDEL 32

We want to remain an independent

family-run Company.

(from the guiding principles)

THE SCHERDELFAMILY

The SCHERDELfamily: A big word for a big success. What bonds our corporate family together? Maybe the fact that, at SCHERDEL, people come first, before all technical products. But maybe it is also the pe-ace of mind of being an active part of a big long-established family-run company.

Our focus on good cooperation with ample room for personal development gives our worldwide family of employees its distinctive character that is highly appreciated by our customers, suppliers and partners in metal forming and many other areas of expertise. Our success as an international owner-run family busi-ness shows this, making it clear that our strength lies in the people that are part of the SCHERDELfamily.

Since the beginning of its entrepreneurial activities the SCHERDELfamily has left its mark as a spring tech-nology leader in Franconia and later in a total of 29 locations worldwide. Today, it is still our goal to be successful in the long term and generate worldwide growth with a committed international team. Since the fall of 2013, the new management team, too, has embarked on a forward-loo-king path. With Marcus Bach, Maximilian von Waldenfels and Christian Schiener, it is the fourth generation that is in charge of our family-run company rich in tradition.

Family, from small to big:

The SCHERDELmanagers with their families

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In 1890 Margarethe and Sigmund Scherdel founded

the Scherdel & Weiß wire-drawing mill in Marktredwitz

together with Friedrich Weiß.

Max, Bernhard and Rudi Scherdel, the sons of the founding

family, gradually took over management of the company from

1934, providing for significant technological innovations.

Karl Scherdel, their cousin, provided great help during war

time and in the period of reconstruction.

Walter Bach, a grandson of the company founder, has

been heading the company since 1961, giving the com-

pany the worldwide significance the SCHERDELGroup

has today, with visionary decisions and bold steps.

Christian Schiener, Marcus Bach and Maximilian von Waldenfels

have been in charge of the successful future of our company

since 2013.

Our valve springs allow for the first post-

war successes of the Daimler-Benz

Silver Arrows, the NSU blue whales,

BMW motorcycles and Porsche race

cars.

International milestones resulting in

a cross-sector product range. Piston

ring spring production started. Today

our company is still the market leader

for this product.

1968: Starting point for tool and ma-

chine construction and the associated

successful entry in the production of

high-tech springs.

1978: The increasing significance of tool

and machine construction resulted in it

being spun off in stand-alone compa-

nies.

Setting the course for the successful

internationalization via significant share-

holdings in French and Spanish spring

makers. In parallel, the number of em-

ployees exceeded 1,000.

SCHERDEL valve springs played a

part in the first transatlantic crossing

from East to West.

Our first factory in Erlangen Bruck is built.

Production focused on: Springs for the

aviation industry.

The first compression spring production

line started operation.

Appreciative reception in the Oval

Office: Bill Clinton, President of the

United States, and Walter Bach sha-

ring their thoughts about the economic

trend in our country at that time.

Production in Brazil and Mexico starts.

Shortly afterwards the company is

expanded in cooperation with the

TOGO-Seisakusyo Group in Japan.

New prospective markets such as

medical technology and e-mobility are

opened up successfully.

Audi is having winning streaks with our

valve springs at the 24-hour race of

Le Mans.

Inauguration of the Walter Bach Rese-

arch and Development Centre.

SCHERDEL Siment with their numeri-

cal simulation and SCHERDEL Innotec

(product development and prototyping)

are located there as well.

Our company is celebrating its

125-year-old success story.

THE SCHERDEL SUCCESS STORY

For more than a century our company has been standing for success in motion.

Whether in the Graf Zeppelin airship, the Daimler-Benz Silver Arrow or the 24-hour race of

Le Mans: Motion and developments related to engines, technical springs and many other

technical components, are what drives our company every day. The courageous footprints

of the legendary company founder Sigmund Scherdel have encouraged many people to

join and shape our company in the course of our corporate history. Even today, with the

fourth SCHERDELgeneration, the signs are set for success, telling our success story:

Our valve springs accompanied

Rudolph Diesel in his experiments with

the first Diesel engine.

1890// 20

1986// 1,000

2015// more than 4,500

International presenceBroad product range

Technology leaderFamily-run company

The „Mitteldeutsche Federnzentrum

GmbH“ (Central-Germany´s Base for

Springs GmbH) is founded as part of a

partnership between the SCHERDEL

Group and Federnwerke Marienberg/

Saxony (Spring plant in Marienberg).

In 1991 SCHERDEL took over the

Spring plant in Marienberg/ Saxony.

There are no more obstacles for an ex-

pansion towards large springs, stam-

ping parts and seat components.

1990s

New locations and joint ventures in

Eastern Europe, France, Portugal,

China and the USA.

Foundation of the Scherdel & Weiß

wire-drawing mill. First product:

piano strings

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BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

Around the world, SCHERDEL‘s strengths are its proximity to customers and its good sense of what the market needs. This allows us to react to small and big market movements dynamically and sustainably. Our strong sales performance shows: The great flexibili-ty and high development potential within the SCHERDEL Group ensure success. As a successful technical problem solver we have been present among the world market leaders with many products for decades. Our maxim is: Regionally based. Globally present.

GERMANY: Marktredwitz, Marienberg, Berlin, Chemnitz, Coburg, Erlangen, Plauen, Röslau, Seifhennersdorf, Treuen

EUROPE: France: L‘Arbresle, Beauvais / Portugal: S.J. da Madeira / Russia: Kaluga / Slovakia: Myjava / Czech Republic: Bor

AMERICA: Brazil: Sorocaba / Mexico: Silao / USA : Muskegon

ASIA: China: Anqing, Huzhou / Japan: Nagoya

68,000tonnes of steel were processed in 2014 4 billion

springs were produced in 2014 (up 8% from 2013)

125 years ago SCHERDEL was established

6% of sales are invested in Research and Development

ON OUR WAY TO THE FUTURE, BASED ON TRADITION

Quality from A to Z: The SCHERDELGroup offers optimum customer benefits combined with energy efficiency and sustainable savings of cost and time.

MATERIAL AND SUPPLIERMANAGEMENT

Basic research |

Material development

PRODUCTIONFull range of technical springs |

Metal forming | Tool making,

machine and system construction |

Components

LOGISTICSLogistics center |

Packaging solutions |

Warehousing | Just in time

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTMaterial development | Process

development | Product development |

Numerical Simulation | Measuring

and testing | Prototype making

WORLDWIDE ORGANIZATION

29 locationsmore than 4500 enthusiastic employeespersonal customer support around the world

COMPREHENSIVE PRODUCT RANGE

multifunctional partsvariable components custom-made assemblies

HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS

technical cleanliness100% inspectionnumerical simulationlogistics solutions

DEEP TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

metal formingassembly & joining technologytool construction, machine and system constructionsurface technology

SCHERDEL AT A GLANCETHIS IS WHAT WE OFFER

CUSTOMER

used in 80% of all passenger cars and utility vehicles worldwide

29 locations

11 countries

39 production plants

more than

4,500 employees worldwide

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SCHERDEL AUTOMOTIVEEVERYTHING FROM ONE SOURCE

Comfortable traveling or sporty and dynamic driving: Our premium automotive products allow for both. As a long-standing partner of the automotive industry, we are involved with our development right from the start. From process-optimized production to intelligent logistics, we make sure that innovative ideas become moving solutions.

E-MOBILITY

Trendsetting system solutions such as e-mobility lead to many questions about drive solutions, energy storage and power

electronics. We respond with sophisticated manufacturing technologies, a broad product range and innovative research in

cooperation with renowned companies and research institutes. The results are parts and assemblies for hybrid and all-electric

drives, metal-plastic composite parts or laser-welded products made of high-purity copper.

Switch rings for electric motors | Power connections | Double inverters | Single inverters | Stamping and bending parts |

Spring elements | Screening sheets | UVW plugs | HV connections

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SCHERDEL AUTOMOTIVE Our automotive expertise

Put your trust in the quality and diversity of SCHERDELproducts.

We grew up with automobiles. As an automotive supplier with innovative products used in

80% of all passenger cars and commercial vehicles worldwide, SCHERDEL has been going

full speed ahead for more than 100 years. Whether the interior, the car body or drivetrain – we

know what we are talking about, providing for sustainable motion thanks to intelligent products

guaranteeing a comfortable ride.

BODY AND OPENING SYSTEMS

Spare wheel holder | Compression / tension / torsion springs, fine-blanking parts and stamping and bending parts for lock

systems | Passive pedestrian protection systems | Spring supports for tailgates / rear lids | Tension springs for tailgates / rear

lids | Hinges | Flocked springs for electric spindle opening systems | Springs for electric spindle drives | Opening systems for

various vehicle hatches | Compression springs for truck cab systems | Torsion springs for hinges

STEERING, BRAKE AND SAFETY SYSTEMS / SHOCK ABSORBER APPLICATIONS

Compression / wave / tension / shaped springs and torsion springs, stamping and bending parts and various crash elements

for steering boxes | Compression / tension / shaped and torsion springs, wire parts and stamping and bending parts, pad

holder and housing holder springs, design sheets, spread locks and assemblies for brake systems | Constant force, power

and spiral springs and assemblies for retention systems | Shaped and torsion springs, wire bending parts, stamping parts

and stamping and bending parts, contact elements and compression springs for airbag systems | Various products related

to autonomous driving | Disc springs and shear-force-optimized compression springs for various applications | Compression

springs for braking control systems and brake actuator systems | Compression springs for variable shock absorber systems

and rebound buffer springs

INTERIOR

Metal structures for seats and backrests | Backseat frames | Rear backrest frames | Side upholstery | Metal structures for

center arm rests | Center arm rests with and without snap-in locking mechanism | Inserts for upholstery | Upholstery wires |

Insert wires | Wire inserts consisting of connected parts | Components for actuating devices | Subassemblies for actuating

and adjusting | Spiral / torsion springs for power support | Insert springs for backrest spring systems | lumbar support

springs | Supporting and connecting elements | Isofix connectors | Seat connectors / guides | Supporting and connecting

elements | Panel holders | Headrest connectors | Seat occupancy sensors | Spring systems for seats | Torsion springs for seat

adjusters | Tension springs for seats

ENGINE / AUXILIARY UNITS

Piston ring springs and valve springs for various applications | Compression springs and torsion springs for variable valve control

systems | Springs for vibration absorbers | Circlips and magnetic sleeves for various applications | Torsion springs for switching

cam followers | Compression, torsion and spiral springs for belt and chain tensioners | Stamping parts, stamping and bending

parts and compression springs for pencil-type ignition coils | Rolled bushes and sleeves for electromagnets and electric motors |

Spiral, compression, torsion springs and stamping parts / stamping and bending parts for camshaft adjusting systems | Compres-

sion springs for variable oil and water pumps | Compression springs, sleeve springs and stamping parts / stamping and bending

parts for gas and diesel injection pumps and injectors | Torsion springs for throttle valve and EGR systems | Compression springs

and stamping parts / stamping and bending parts for turbocharger applications

POWER TRAIN

Wave springs, spring stacks and disc springs for multi-disk clutches in conventional automatic transmissions with torque

converter and dual clutches | Compression springs for damping systems in the drive train, e.g. dual-mass flywheel, clutch

damper and dampers in torque converter clutches | Compression springs (with and without plastic flap) for hydraulic controls in

automatic transmissions | Compression springs, rolled sleeves and hold-down systems for solenoid valves in automatic trans-

missions | Torsion springs for gear and selector levers and parking locks | Hose clamps for hose connections | Fine-blanking

parts and mechanical assemblies for various applications

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Our benchmark is the market

and its requirements.

(from the guiding principles) SCHERDEL FUNCTIONALITYINDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS

Multifunctional parts and assemblies tailor-made to our customers‘ needs: With SCHERDEL industry, we provide precise components for various functional units ranging from the electronics industry, domestic and railway technology, household and sports appliances and the furniture industry to the broad field of renewable energies. Whether ski bindings, high-quality door opening systems, functional components in energy and building technology or various other components for steel and machine construction and in industrial automation processes: Our application-oriented fine-blanking parts, springs and stamping and bending parts are used in many different industries. Our SCHERDEL standards, i.e. highest precision and optimum use of material, apply here as well. Thanks to the high level of functionality and longevity of our applications, we offer our customers one thing above all: Trust combined with reliability.

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SCHERDEL FOR HEALTHMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Sound processes and applications from top to toe: This is our goal as a development partner in medical technology. Not only globally positioned pharmaceutical enterprises, but also medium-sized companies in the medical industry are interested in the global expertise of SCHERDEL medtec. Whether in the administ-ration of medication (treatment of diabetes or respiratory diseases, thrombosis prophylaxis safety injection etc.), endoscopy (for diagnosis or surgery), or in vitro diagnostics: Wherever metal wire and strip material are used in healthcare, our innovative products and developments provide stability, continuity and efficien-cy. Companies putting their trust in our profound technical knowledge include manufacturers of electro-mechanical imaging equipment and pacemakers. With our qualified and validated production processes, state-of-the-art measuring methods and a quality management that is fit for the future, our services stand on solid ground. The results are intelligent system solutions for the highest product requirements.Together with our customers we work intensively on projects in which our springs, stamping and bending parts and aluminum profiles are used in the following applications:

PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

Systems for the administration of medication

• Inhalation systems• Syringe systems• Pen systems

DIAGNOSTICS

• Lancing devices for diabetics

• Blood glucose meters

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

• Colonoscopy

• Balancing mechanisms for X-ray machines

• Transport units for oxygen cylinders

• Transport units for intensive care supervision

• Length adjustment of hospital bed handles

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We help our employees reach their

personal goals in the company.

(from the guiding principles)

We want to meet our ecological and

social responsibility for our environment

and future generations.

(from the guiding principles)

SCHERDEL IN PRODUCTIONMACHINE AND SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION

Standing on two main pillars, our machine and system construction department processes steel, iron, titanium, light metals, plastics and wood, offering highly-efficient products and solutions. We have been making machines and systems for in-house use for almost 50 years, rightfully counting on our employees‘ know-how in terms of development, construction and process optimization. Our customers, in turn, leverage this very experience in their everyday use of our products. Our product portfolio in machine and system construction for other companies comprises many products and solutions that are applied in power engineering, aerospace, in the construction of models, molds and tools, and in toll manufacturing. Amongst our offering are machining centers for high-precision workpieces, such as HSTM series turbine blades or blisks, HSM series portal milling machines, various other product series such as ECO, ARTIS and VISION as well as high-quality machine beds, which can also be made from mineral cast. Professional solutions to problems in the field of profile connection technology, used for protective enclo-sures, in the construction of cabins and testing equipment, are also part of our product range. Thanks to our assembly and fabrication technology the SCHERDELGroup also offers efficient all-in-one solutions for special machines and assembly lines. Welding and assembly units, handling and testing equipment as well as various devices and gauges round out our extensive portfolio.

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SCHERDEL IN APPLICATION TOOL CONSTRUCTION

From component design to small series production of components: The tool construction division of the SCHERDELGroup makes tools of the finest quality – professionally, on time and with absolute precision. Our 40 years of experience in the manufacture of sheet metal forming tools enable us to offer our customers demanding the highest quality, a full range of services. Our design teams are familiar with the latest CAD software such as Catia V5 and Siemens NX. They work with the customer needs in mind, developing methods, simulating components and writing CAM programs and programs for mechanical production. State-of-the-art milling centers and eroding machines ensure high-quality production of tool components. In the try-out that follows, the components are made using presses with pressing forces of up to 1,000t before being measured. Contactless measurement using an optical measurement system allows us to provide our customers with measurement reports showing whether the components meet the tolerances. With our tool construction locations we have the tool for offering our customers high-quality products with top efficiency.

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We undertake to use raw materials

and energy responsibly, and we

strive to optimize all processes for

environmental compatibility.

(from the guiding principles)

The customer needs to know that we

understand his needs and that we will

make every effort to find efficient

solutions to his problems.

(from the guiding principles)

INNOVATION AT SCHERDEL Innovation is the keyword at SCHERDEL and at the same time a daily challenge – for our employees worldwide and in particular for our Research and Product Development department. In this corporate division more than 250 employees try to find out how our products can be improved further and initiate the development of new products, with absolute focus on applications – the goal being to find the best solution for our customers. As a competent development partner, our many years of experience are our strong point allowing us to achieve optimum results in a very short time, whether as tangible samples, convincing prototypes or precise calculations.

QUALITY WITH SUCCESS

Bombardier“Supplier Award”, 2013

Bosch“Preferred Supplier“ in the area “Stamping

and drawing elements“ 2013, 2011, 2010

Continental“Premium Supplier Nomination”, 2013

“Supplier of the Year”, 2013

Johnson Controls“Supplier Performance Award Gold”, 2013

Mahle“Excellent Supplier”, 2013

MAN Truck & Bus“MAN Truck & Bus Supplier Award”, 2011

Schaeffler“Premium Supplier Nomination”, 2013

Schneider Electric“Preferred Supplier” 2012, 2011

TDDK“Best Supplier Performance”, 2013

Thyssen Krupp“Best supplier of the year” 2014, 2012

WOCO “Supplier of the Year“, 2011

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EXPERTISE DOWN TO THE DETAILS METAL FORMING We have remained true to our company‘s core expertise from the early years. Dynamic springs and spring components made by SCHERDEL are high-precision products with high functional integration. They can be found wherever flexible solutions to problems are needed. Be it miniflex springs as components in a 3-piece oil scraper ring, power springs for high-performance electric switches, stamping and bending parts or a customer-specific spring stack made of high-performance disc springs: We know what springs can and must be capable of. We are a specialist in spring techno-logy and metal forming sought-after worldwide, for good reason.

EXPERTISE IN JOINING TECHNOLOGY ASSEMBLY & JOINING TECHNOLOGY

Mortising, clinching, riveting, soldering, various welding methods, pressure point joining and many more: Our assembly & joining divisions leverage the various synergies of our Group of companies with their broad range of activities. Assembly groups produced ready for installation, multi-dimensional welding assemblies made from weight-reducing tube material and plastic-metal combinations for functional and cost-effective solutions in terms of lightweight construction, functional integration and appearance – We combine individual customer requirements with absolute fun-ctionality.

EXPERTISE IN APPLICATION TOOL CONSTRUCTION

The starting point is customer-specific simulation. The results are tools, fixtures and gauges of the highest standards. The service offering of our development team includes small series production, product optimization, 3D measurement and tool maintenance. Their strength is their long-standing experience in cost-effective tool making.

SCHERDEL‘S AREAS OF EXPERTISESUCCESS THROUGH SYNERGIES

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EXPERTISE DOWN TO THE SURFACE SURFACE TECHNOLOGY

Our surface technology innovation team is flexible and customer-oriented, ensuring high quality all across the surface. Various mechanical methods, from the reduction of friction resistance to corrosion prevention and color design, bring to the surface what the compo-nents are really made of. Delta MKS coating, powder coating and cathodic dip painting are used to optimize the product‘s characteristics. Our surface technology services are always lab-tested, including thermal processes changing the microstructure of the components to allow for an optimized endurance limit.

EXPERTISE IN COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS

Whenever masses have to be moved or components with high functional integration are asked for, our products are the answer. Our spiral spring weight balancer is a trendsetting alternative to hydraulic-only or pneumatic-only weight balancing. Our expertise in terms of monolithic mineral casting is equally trendsetting. If used in high-precision machinery, it not only shows its advantages in fabrication and series production, it also stands out with high absorption capacity and excellent dimensional stability of components. Innovative production processes for combining plastic and metal parts also provide for functional all-in-one solutions. Whether for machine and system construction, electronics or indus-trial applications: Our comprehensive component production is based on µm-precision practised every day.

EXPERTISE IN PRODUCTION MACHINE AND SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION

From the manual workstation to fully automatic series production in three-shift operation: We are innovative and highly flexible for our customers in the field of machine and system construction. Thanks to high synergy effects within our Group of companies we offer high-end technology that is custom-made to the needs of our customers.

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CAREER AT SCHERDELTHIS IS HOW WE ARE

International Owner-run Value-oriented Forward-looking Communicative

It is not our technology that has made us successful but the people who made this technology possible. SCHERDEL owes what it is today to its employees. This is reason enough to make responsible people join the SCHERDELfamily in the future as well.

REASONS TO JOIN SCHERDEL

• Family of employees rich in tradition with innovative power

• In-house Academy for continuing education & training

• Worldwide exchange of know-how

• Respectful work environment allowing professional development

• High levels of responsibility and flat hierarchies

WAYS TO JOIN SCHERDEL• Apprenticeship: From school to professional life

• Dual course of studies: Theory meets practice

• Career opportunities for university students: From university to SCHERDEL

• Career changers: Use your initiative and experience to join SCHERDEL

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„Each employee is his / her own entrepreneur in the workplace.“

(Walter Bach)

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THE FUTURE OF SCHERDELWe pursue the path to the future with success. Not without reason, our vision is: „The SCHERDELGroup

is the best the market has to offer.“ Thanks to our motivated team we are prepared to take on the

challenges of the future – alongside with our customers and partners:

TOPIC FOR THE FUTURE: ENERGY TRANSITION

Whether alternative materials, electric drives or forward-looking system technologies: Already now we are accompanying the energy transition with our excellent know-how, providing for environmentally sound and efficient motion in the future.

TOPIC FOR THE FUTURE: CORPORATE CULTUREOur success is rooted above all in the respectful corporate culture at SCHERDEL. And we want it to stay that way. Even in the future we will do our utmost to make sure that our company will keep its familiar atmosphere as a humane spring technology leader.

TOPIC FOR THE FUTURE: PORTFOLIO OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Expanding our presence close to the market, complementing existing production technologies, making energy and cost-effective processes possible: We are successfully working on being on our customers‘ side as an effective problem solver from the development phase, offering full service from a single source.

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SCHERDEL GmbH, Scherdelstr. 2, 95615 Marktredwitz, Germany

Tel.: +49 9231 603 0 Fax: +49 9231 603 462 info@scherdel.com

www.scherdel.com