ETTEPLAN SIGNS AN EXTENSIVE COOPERATION CONTRACT WITH PLUMETTAZ
ETTEPLAN OYJ PRESS RELEASE APRIL 22, 2010 AT 10:00 A.M.
ETTEPLAN SIGNS AN EXTENSIVE COOPERATION CONTRACT WITH PLUMETTAZ Etteplan has signed an extensive cooperation contract with Plumettaz S.A. that makes Etteplan a primary global supplier of engineering services in product development projects and delivery projects for Plumettaz. In addition, the contract covers development of Plumettaz's engineering operations and engineering process management. The cooperation contract was signed in April and first assignments related to cooperation contract were completed in record time. The first localization project has already been done in China. Cooperation with Etteplan in delivery projects and operation development has also commenced in Europe. Etteplan supplies Plumettaz engineering services to Switzerland and China from Etteplan's units in Finland and China. Plumettaz chose Etteplan to be its partner because Etteplan can offer a productized service model that effectively helps to support the transfer of product's manufacturing to China. Plumettaz S.A. is a privatively held Swiss company. Its main product areas are cable laying products, tailor made products and suspended access equipments. Plumettaz operates in Europe, Asia and America and has offices in Switzerland, Germany, China and United States. Hollola, April 22, 2010 Etteplan Oyj Group Communications Additional information: Juha Näkki, Vice President, Etteplan Engineering, tel. +358 400 606 372 Outi-Maria Liedes, Vice President, HR & Communications, tel. +358 40 756 9620 DISTRIBUTION: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Major media www.etteplan.com Etteplan is a specialist in industrial equipment engineering and technical product information solutions and services. Our customers are global leaders in their fields and operate in areas like the automotive, aerospace and defence industries as well as the electricity generation and power transmission sectors, and material flow management. Etteplan has comprehensive competence in electronics and embedded systems development, automation and electrical design, mechanical design and technical product information solutions and services. Etteplan's strength lies in its highly skilled employees who, being located near to the customers, are able to develop close, long term business relationships. We implement solutions globally according to customer needs. In 2009, Etteplan had turnover of EUR 98.7 million. Etteplan's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd under the ETT1V ticker.