Figures for 2007

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Record result - revenues and profit high at Optics. Semiconductors
reporting clear improvement in profitability.


Horgen, March 7, 2007 - The accounts for 2007 show that orders
received by the Group increased 3% to CHF 491.9 million (2006: 477.0
million). Revenues grew 6% to CHF 487.6 million (2006: 461.0
million). Satisloh lifted revenues by a further 11% to CHF 270.0
million. SSM Textile Machinery recorded a slight increase of 2%,
while Ismeca Semiconductor posted a minor decline of 3%. Satisloh
accounts for 55% of Group revenues.

The Group reported an exceptionally high 49% increase in its
operating result (EBIT) to CHF 55.6 million (2006: 37.3 million).
Satisloh generated some three quarters of this figure. Ismeca
Semiconductor achieved a significant improvement in profitability,
above all in the second half, contributing around 10% to the Group's
operating result.

This produced a net income of CHF 49.7 million (2006: 33.4 million),
representing an increase of almost 50%.

The Group posted year-end liquidity of CHF 134 million. Deduction of
interest-bearing liabilities produced a net cash position of CHF 120
million. The equity ratio stood at 63%.

Schweiter Technologies is holding its annual results press conference
today at the Hotel Marriott, Neumühlequai 42, in Zurich, beginning
11.00 a.m.



                             Key figures


                                           Total   Total   Change

Schweiter Technologies Group (in CHF
millions)                                   2007    2006

Orders received                            491.9   477.0          +3%
Gross revenues                             487.6   461.0          +6%
Operating result                            55.6    37.3         +49%
   as % of gross revenues                  11.4%    8.1%
Net income                                  49.7    33.4         +49%


Segment information by division (in CHF
millions)


SSM Textile Machinery

Orders received                            107.2   108.4        -  1%
Gross revenues                             106.9   104.8        +  2%
Operating result                            11.0    12.4         -11%
   as % of gross revenues                  10.3%   11.8%


Satisloh

Orders received                            273.1   254.0         + 8%
Gross revenues                             270.0   242.3         +11%
Operating result                            42.4    26.0         +63%
   as % of gross revenues                  15.7%   10.7%


Ismeca Semiconductor

Orders received                            111.6   114.6         - 3%
Gross revenues                             110.3   113.5         - 3%
Operating result                             5.2    -0.2            -
   as % of gross revenues                   4.7%       -





SSM Textile Machinery
Revenues remained stable at a high level at SSM Textile Machinery.
Turkey and the Indian subcontinent again reported healthy order
books, China produced a stable performance. However, the strong
export focus of customers in India meant they suffered considerably
under the firming of the Indian rupee against the US dollar, which in
turn put pressure on revenues and margins.  The dyeing spool and
rewinding segment posted the strongest revenues. The air texturing
and monofilament segments continued to turn in an encouraging
performance.
A higher R&D spend on product innovations presented at the ITMA
impacted the result above all in the second half, translating into a
lower full-year EBIT compared with the previous year.

Satisloh
An EBIT of over CHF 42 million was generated on revenues of CHF 270
million. This corresponds to 11% growth and a 63% increase in EBIT
(EBIT margin: 15.7%). The "coating" and "consumables" business
segments recorded considerable growth of +39% and +11% respectively.
The strong growth seen in the US market continued (+23%). Asia also
reported an increase (+19%), while Europe maintained the high
year-back volume. In the surface processing segment, the trend toward
direct surfacing technology that started in 2005 progressed at a
stronger pace. Traditional processing machines are witnessing a
decrease of approximately 10% p.a., whereas new production methods
are growing at around 15-20% p.a.

Ismeca Semiconductor
Ismeca Semiconductor held revenues at the high year-back level. The
division defended its strong position in the back end, in particular
in the segment for discretes and simple chips (S0), where higher
process speeds are called for. Ismeca improved its share in the LED
and lead-less chip markets. In the second half in particular, the
relocation of production to Asia was reflected in a significant
improvement in profitability (EBIT margin: 8.3%). Half of all
machines were produced in Malaysia in 2007. Depreciation of old
stocks and remnants of duplication prevented an even better
result.

Outlook
All divisions began the new year with solid order books. The general
uncertainty about the course of the global economy has, to date, not
visibly weakened the Group's performance.

As part of ongoing efforts to concentrate business activities, plans
are in place to close SSM Textile Machinery's Wuppertal site in
Germany, subject to the approval of the relevant employee committee.
The Wuppertal operations are to be integrated fully into the Horgen
site. Closure costs will impact the SSM Textile Machinery division's
result for 2008 in an amount in the low single-digit million range.

Please find the Annual results for 2007 in the PDF attached.


Schweiter Technologies AG, Neugasse 10, CH - 8812 Horgen, Switzerland
Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] [e-mail]
www.schweiter.com


 
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WKN: 879123; 
ISIN: CH0010754924; Index: SPI, SPIEX, SSCI;
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