General Information. Experience plus ideas

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1 General Information 1 Experience plus ideas

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3 1 VOSS headquarters: Company headquarters with production premises in Wipperfürth, Germany Company Profile With several production plants in Germany and elsewhere and its international network of sales agencies, VOSS is today one of the leading suppliers of components for fluid systems: The VOSS Automotive Division provides solutions for the automotive industry, while VOSS Fluid supplies products for all other machines and systems. The company produces couplings, pre-assembled lines, valves and other related components for pneumatic, hydraulic and fuel systems as well as air conditioning units. Thanks to the company s commitment to the highest quality standards and its extensive experience, VOSS will continue to be the preferred partner of the automotive and machine production industries. The company is continuously developing new and improved solutions, working closely together with its clients. On the other hand, the internal procedures and process safety is constantly improved. VOSS operates as a development partner and system provider with a complete programme of components and pre-assembled products. The company is directly involved in the decision-making process that is currently taking place regarding the future development of fluid technology. 5

4 VOSS Fluid GmbH Machine components: Complete programme of high-quality products Complete product range and highest quality: based on this principle, VOSS offers one of the most comprehensive product ranges for tube coupling systems. All products are included in catalogues, sorted by pressure classes. The VOSS programme includes cutting ring, soft seal and flared couplings, flange couplings, plug-in systems and a wide range of accessories. VOSS is also an established developer of customised system solutions, covering all aspects from initial planning and engineering to production, installation and special logistics services. If necessary, these extend from our close-meshed sales network directly to the customers' assembly lines. Thanks to its quality policy and clearly defined quality objectives, which are well documented by the certificates and approvals granted by renowned trade organisations, VOSS is the leading supplier in all its established markets. Distribution logistics: Global network of agencies and warehouses VOSS is committed to providing the right product, be it a standard part, a specially designed solution or a complete system for any application at any time and at any location in the world. To achieve this objective, VOSS has established a network of warehouses and agencies throughout Europe. Its services have far more to offer than just providing parts. Throughout its global network of authorised agents, VOSS supplies its customers with high-quality products and services, including regular training seminars and application-specific information events. The efficient logistics within the VOSS Group result in considerable cost advantages for customers. They can design their production processes to suit their output schedule and capacity so that only minimum stock must be kept on site. 6

5 Environmental policies of the VOSS Group The companies of the VOSS Group Germany persue the objective of continually improving environmental protection. The correspondingly determined code of practice contains the following points: 1 The managements of the VOSS Group Germany consider environmental protection an important part of business management and the basis of long-lasting company success. In the efforts to protect the environment and the continual reduction of ecological damage, VOSS employees are integrated at all levels of the company and their environmental awareness promoted by training and other activities. With respect to new developments products and processes VOSS evaluates their impacts on the environment with the objective of minimizing the ecological damage. The effects of activities on the local environment are regularly monitored and evaluated. If environmental burdens cannot be avoided then reduction of emission by taking measures for continual improvement are the declared objectives of the company. In order to put this policy into practice defined methods and specifications regulate the applicable technical and organizational sequences within the company. Working in close cooperation with authorities and customers, VOSS continually determines and evaluates requirements for environmental protection. This forms the basis for all activities to continually reduce existing environmental burdens and to maintain statutory regulations. The public as well as all interested persons and organizations can obtain information concerning environmentallyrelated activities at any time. VOSS appeals to its contractual partners to apply the same measures as VOSS itself. Environmental awareness and protection is an important part of company management in close cooperation with employees, the public and the authorities. 7

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