T e a m p o w e r

Movement by Perfection

Corporate Guidelines
What drives us and moves us
The Royal League in ventilation, control and drive technology

Lets challenge the big one!

Anyone who wants to actively influence the future needs values and goals that they can use for orientation. The following guiding principles will help us as an orientation and as a lighthouse. Our guiding principles are a target state. They do not merely describe what we are today, but also what we want to be in the future. Our mission statement is intended to stimulate an active dialogue. We encourage everyone to enter this dialogue and to actively contribute to the realisation of this mission statement.

Board

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Corporate Works Council

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Our guiding principles

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1 The customer is king 2 We are successful because of our employees 3 We are the leaders in innovation and quality 4 We focus on partnerships and long-term relationships 5 We live environmental protection 6 Ziehl-Abegg, at home all over the world 7 Our vision

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The customer is king

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We maintain an open dialogue and partnership with our customers. We inspire our customers through individual solutions for individual requirements. We are convinced that fairness, honestly, openness and reliability pay off in business transactions and we act in accordance with all legal requirements. We inspire our customers. 8 w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om

We are successful because of our employees

We are a company of social responsibility, full of creative individualism. We are driven by mutual values, ideas and goals, which leads to success as a team. We lead based on the principle of individual responsibility and practice a management style based on partnership. We challenge and support our employees and try to make what is good even better on a daily basis. Qualified employees who enjoy their work are the foundation for our success now and in the future. We all handle these values with care, to be able to look at our company with joy and pride, and therefore build a secure future for our children. ZIEHL-ABEGG, this is who we are! 10 w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om

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We are the leaders in innovation and quality

We demonstrate a pioneering spirit, always focus on the future and consistently seek new paths. As the innovation and quality leader, we constantly set new standards in technology, service and design. We are focused on natures ingenuity and implement that in our products. Whenever we learn something from nature, we get a bit closer to the perfect product. We produce on a worldwide scale with uniform standards in ultra-modern and well-kept production facilities. Our high standards of quality and customer-focused innovations inspire our business partners all over the world. 12 w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om

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We focus on partnerships and long-term relationships

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Our aim is long-term corporate development, rooted in a solid and independent corporate strategy. We offer our shareholders sustainable growth. We are fair to our partners and expect the same in return. We build on long-term partnerships with our customers, suppliers and employees. We create trust and consistency. We think and act with long-term goals to continue our success in the future. 14 w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om

We live environmental protection

We assume responsibility for ourselves and for next generations. Our innovative products are energy efficient and conserve resources, from production to installation and use. Our Premium Efficiency seal of quality is the guarantee for that. We are constantly thinking about tomorrow so we can make the right decisions today. The motivation for our actions cannot be found in any standard or directive; it is found in a sense of responsibility for our environment. 16 w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om

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Ziehl-Abegg, at home all over the world

We are proud of our origin and acknowledge it. We live globalization while at the same time maintaining regional bonds. Our sales companies are the center of our international sales activities. Think globally, act locally! is our fundamental premise. People of different origins, cultures and religions successfully work together in our independent groups. We see this diversity as an enriching asset. We feel at home all over the world - everywhere our products can be used. We follow our customers anywhere in the world. This does not affect our quality standards, the Premium Quality and our guide lines. Made by ZIEHL-ABEGG is our seal of quality. 18 w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om

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Our Vision

ZIEHL-ABEGG is an independent, family-owned incorporated company with global, self-managed marketing and manufacturing activities. We focus on system solutions for ventilation, control and drive technology and are constantly searching for new applications for our products. The energy-efficient electric motor stands in the centre of our products. We inspire with ideas for new developments within and outside of our core sectors. We want to be the leading independent company in our sector for technology, growth and profitability. Our pioneering spirit and our commitment to innovation includes all operational processes. 20 w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om w w w.ziehl - abegg.c om

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The Royal League

Ziehl-Abegg - 00298934 - 11/2011 - MS - 1.000 - ke

The Royal League in ventilation, control and drive technology

Ziehl-Abegg AG

Heinz-Ziehl-Strae

74653 Knzelsau

Tel. +49 7940 16-0

info@ziehl-abegg.de

www.ziehl-abegg.com