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Trelleborg?s acquisition of GNL SpA finalized
[May 16, 2008]

Trelleborg?s acquisition of GNL SpA finalized


(Cision (English) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Trelleborg?s acquisition of GNL SpA finalized

Trelleborg?s acquisition of the privately owned Italian company Officine Meccaniche GNL SpA, with approximately 60 employees and sales of about SEK 90 M, has been finalized.

GNL strengthens Trelleborg?s leading global position in the area of specialty seals for heavy-duty applications, i.e seals for the construction industry, mining industry and agricultural machinery.

Officine Meccaniche GNL SpA has its head office and production unit in Modena, Italy. The operations will be integrated in the business area Trelleborg Sealing Solutions.

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Trelleborg is a global industrial group whose leading positions are
based on advanced polymer technology and in-depth applications know-how.
We develop high-performance solutions that seal, damp and protect in
demanding industrial environments. The Group has annual sales of
approximately SEK 31 billion, with about 25,000 employees in 40
countries. The Group comprises four business areas: Trelleborg
Engineered Systems, Trelleborg Automotive, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
and Trelleborg Wheel Systems. The Trelleborg share has been listed on
the Stockholm Stock Exchange since 1964 and is listed in the OMX Nordic

List, Large Cap.
www.trelleborg.com
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______________________For further information, please contact: Media: Vice President Mikael Sj?blom, +46 410 670 15, +46 733 74 70 15, [email protected] Investors/analysts: Vice President IR Conny Torstensson, +46 410 670 70, +46 734 08 70 70, [email protected]

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This information is such that Trelleborg AB (publ) is to publish in accordance with the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on May 16, 2008 at 08.30 CET. ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________

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