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Austria Becomes Self-sufficient in the Supply of Mouth and Nose Masks

Hygiene Austria LP GmbH, founded only 4 weeks ago by a cooperation of Lenzing AG and Palmers Textil AG with the aim of producing and selling protective masks for the domestic and European market, was made known to a wider public today by the visit of Federal Chancellor Kurz and Minister of Labour Christine Aschbacher, and two weeks ago by the visit of Federal Minister Margarete Schramböck.

May 19, 2020

Former Finance Minister Schelling to Be Appointed to OMV Supervisory Board

Former ÖVP finance minister Hans Jörg Schelling is to move into the supervisory board of the partly state-owned OMV. Various media report that this is being done at the request of senior government officials.

April 25, 2019

Lenzing Resolves to Increase Special Dividend to EUR 2.00 Per Share

This year's Annual General Meeting of Lenzing AG resolved today, Thursday, April 12, 2018, to distribute a dividend of EUR 3.00 per share as well as a special dividend totaling EUR 2.00 per share. On balance, the dividend will amount to EUR 5.00 per no-par value share for the 2017 financial year (compared to EUR 4.20 per share in the previous year). The dividend payment is scheduled to take place on April 18, 2018, whereas ex-dividend day is on April 16, 2018.

April 12, 2018

Lenzing: Commitment to Sustainable Forestry as a Climate Regulator

The Lenzing Group is publishing its current Sustainability Report 2017 on March 21, 2018, which is International Forest Day. The report underlines the successful efforts of the Lenzing Group in its role as one of the sustainability leaders in the wood-based cellulose fiber sector to make an important contribution to eco-friendly management along the entire value chain of the textile and nonwovens industry.

March 21, 2018

Lenzing. Yearly Financial Report 2017

Lenzing AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

March 14, 2018

Lenzing Group Achieves Best Full-Year Results in Its History

In 2017, the Lenzing Group reports its best financial performance ever with record revenue and earnings due to a better product mix and higher selling prices in combination with a generally favorable market environment.

March 14, 2018

Lenzing AG - Dividend Remains Constant, Special Dividend Higher

The Management Board of Lenzing AG has resolved to propose distribution of an unchanged basic and higher special dividend for 2017 financial year on the basis of its preliminary business results which have not yet been subject to a final audit. The dividend of EUR 3.00 per share is planned to remain constant, whereas the special dividend should be increased from EUR 1.20 to EUR 2.00 per share due to Lenzing's performance in the 2017 financial year.

February 26, 2018

Lenzing AG / Stefan Doboczky reappointed CEO of LenzingAG

At its meeting on December 13, the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG decided to reappoint Stefan Doboczky as Chief Executive Officer of the Management Board. Stefan Doboczky's new contract will begin on June 1, 2018 and runs until the end of 2022.

December 14, 2017

Lenzing AG / Quarterly report according to art. 87 para. 6 Stock Exchange Act

Lenzing AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 15, 2017

Lenzing / Lenzing Group with substantial earnings increase in the first nine months of 2017

The Lenzing Group generated a substantial increase in revenue and earnings in the first nine months of the 2017 financial year compared to the prior-year period. The company is continuing the implementation of its Group strategy sCore TEN in order to further expand the offering of specialty fibers and be even closer to its customers and business partners.

November 15, 2017

Lenzing AG / Lenzing launches new product in the the filament market

At an exclusive event in Paris, the Lenzing Group launched a new product: The TENCEL TM Luxe branded lyocell filament is another key milestone in the implementation of the company's sCore TEN strategy and the first time that Lenzing enters the filament market. It will further support Lenzing's shift to become a true speciality player in the botanic materials market derived from sustainable wood sources.

October 9, 2017

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Opens New Application Innovation Center in Hong Kong

The Lenzing Group is setting a further milestone in intensifying its cooperation with the partners along the value chain by its opening of a new Application Innovation Center (AIC) in Hong Kong. New applications for Lenzing fibers will be developed and tested at the new facility, among them applications for recent innovations like the RefibraTM branded lyocell fiber and the EcoVeroTM branded viscose fiber.

September 12, 2017

Lenzing AG / Half-year financial report according to art. 87 para. 1 Stock Exchange Act

Lenzing AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

August 23, 2017

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Group achieves best half-year results in its history

The Lenzing Group generated new record highs in the first half of the 2017 financial year for both revenue and earnings. The key underlying factors were good capacity utilization, higher selling prices and an attractive product mix.

August 23, 2017

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Invests in Thailand

The Lenzing Group aims to substantially increase its share of specialty fibers as a proportion of total revenue. Following the expansion drive already underway in Lenzing and Heiligenkreuz (both in Austria), Grimsby (Great Britain) and Mobile, Alabama (USA), the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG approved the proposal of the Management Board yesterday to build the next state-of-the-art facility to produce lyocell fibers in Thailand.

June 29, 2017

Multiple Awards for the Lenzing Group

The year 2017 has been very successful for the Lenzing Group up until now. Following a record-breaking quarterly performance, the fiber producer is pleased to have won several prestigious awards.

June 16, 2017

Lenzing AG / Publication of a participation notification according to art. 93 para. 2 Stock Exchange Act

Effective with 19 May 2017, B & C Rho GmbH & Co KG has sold 2,654,999 voting rights (equivalent to approx. 9.99% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft and B & C Iota GmbH & Co KG has sold 680,959 voting rights (equivalent to approx. 2.56% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft to institutional investors. B & C Rho GmbH & Co KG and B & C Iota GmbH & Co KG no longer hold any voting rights in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft.

May 22, 2017

Lenzing AG / Publication of a participation notification according to art. 93 para. 2 Stock Exchange Act

On 16 May 2017, B & C Rho GmbH & Co KG has undertaken to sell 2,654,999 voting rights (equivalent to approx. 9.99% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft and B & C Iota GmbH & Co KG has undertaken to sell 680,959 voting rights (equivalent to approx. 2.56% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft to institutional investors by way of an accelerated bookbuilding procedure. That total of 3,335,958 voting rights to be sold (equivalent to approx.

May 17, 2017

Lenzing AG / Quarterly report according toart. 87 para. 6 Stock Exchange Act - ATTACHMENT

Lenzing AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 16, 2017

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Group Achieves Best Quarterly Results in its History

The Lenzing Group got off to a very good start in the year 2017. It succeeded in significantly improving first-quarter revenue and earnings and thus achieved the best quarterly results in the company's history. The corporate strategy sCore TEN will continue to be implemented in a disciplined manner in order to further enhance customer intimacy and further expand the offering of specialty fibers.

May 16, 2017

Lenzing AG / Heiko Arnold Starts Work as New Chief Technology Officer of the Lenzing Group

Heiko Arnold commenced working as the new Chief Technology Officer of the Lenzing Group on May 1, 2017. The Management Board of the globally leading producer of botanic cellulose fibers led by Chief Executive Officer Stefan Doboczky was expanded by a new position for Technology and increased from three to four members in view of the forthcoming expansion of production capacity; according to the sCore TEN corporate strategy the Lenzing Group aims to increase the share of specialty fibers as a percentage of revenue to 50 percent by 2020.

May 2, 2017

Lenzing AG / Lenzing's Annual General Meeting Resolves to IncreaseDividend to EUR 4.20 Per Share

This year's Annual General Meeting of Lenzing AG resolved today, Tuesday, April 25, 2017, to distribute a dividend of EUR 3.00 per share as well as a special dividend totaling EUR 1.20 per share. On balance, the dividend will amount to EUR 4.20 per no-par value share for the 2016 financial year (compared to EUR 2.00 per share in the previous year). The dividend payment is scheduled to take place on May 2, 2017, whereas ex-dividend day is on April 27, 2017.

April 25, 2017

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Showcases New Sustainability Strategy on "WorldEarth Day"

Lenzing AG, globally leading producer of wood-based cellulose fibers, presented its new sustainability strategy within the context of the "World Earth Day" organized by the worldwide Earth Day Network. Each year millions of people actively participate in Earth Day on April 22 and stand up for the preservation of a livable environment. In this connection, Lenzing donated a total of USD 27,000 to the Canopy project for its ongoing tree planting program.

April 21, 2017

Lenzing AG / Pure Nature: Biochemicals of the Lenzing Group Given Official Biocertification

The U.S. Department of Agriculture grants its "biobased" certificate to the acetic acid, furfural and magnesium lignosulfonate produced by the Lenzing Group.

April 18, 2017

EANS-General Meeting: Lenzing AG / Invitation to the General Meeting

Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft Invitation to the 73rd Annual General Meeting of our Company to be held on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 at 10:30 a.m. (CEST) at the Kulturzentrum Lenzing, Johann-Böhm-Straße 1, 4860 Lenzing.

March 23, 2017

Lenzing AG / Yearly Report

Lenzing AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

March 22, 2017

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Generates Substantial Revenue and Earnings Growth in 2016

The Lenzing Group showed an excellent development in the 2016 financial year, with substantial improvement of all economic and balance sheet indicators. The decisive factors underlying the company's success were the higher selling prices Lenzing obtained for all its fiber products, a better product mix as well as the slight rise in revenue.

March 22, 2017

Lenzing AG / Capacity Expansion in Heiligenkreuz starts with Ground-Breaking Ceremony

The Lenzing Group is expanding production capacities for its specialty fiber TENCEL® at its site in Heiligenkreuz, Burgenland. After obtaining all required approvals and permits, the expansion project was initiated today, Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

March 21, 2017

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Management Board Proposes Dividend Increase andPayment of a Special Dividend

In addition to raising the dividend to EUR 3.00 per share, the management board of Lenzing AG proposes to pay out a special dividend amounting to EUR 1.20 per share.

February 28, 2017

Lenzing AG / Official Verification: All Standard Lenzing Fibers Are Derived 100 Percent from Nature

Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal® fibers including all their product families were awarded the Biobased Product Label granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The prestigious certification is further proof that all standard types of fibers produced by Lenzing are fully derived from the natural and renewable raw material wood.

February 16, 2017

Lenzing Group has reduced its equity stake in EQUI-Fibres

The Lenzing Group has reduced its equity stake in EQUI-Fibres Beteiligungs-gesellschaft mbH, Kelheim from 45 to 20 percent. EQUI-Fibres is the sole parent company of Kelheim Fibres GmbH, which manufactures viscose fibers at its plant in Kelheim, Germany. EQUI-Fibres reported total revenue of EUR 162 mn in 2015.

December 23, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing invests in new TENCEL® fiber plant in the USA

The Lenzing Group aims to increase the share of specialty fibers as a percentage of revenue to 50 percent by 2020. Following the previously announced expansion plans for Lenzing, Heiligenkreuz (Austria) and Grimsby (Great Britain), the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG approved yesterday the investment for a TENCEL® fiber plant in the USA.

December 13, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Number One in the World for Sustainable Wood Sourcing

The Lenzing Group was rated number one globally with respect to the procurement of wood, the key raw material in cellulose fiber production. This was the conclusion of the latest global ranking compiled by the Canadian non-profit environmental organization Canopy Planet Society, who cooperates with 68 leading retail brands in the textile industry worldwide and is a driver in evaluating sustainable sourcing processes.

November 30, 2016

Lenzing AG / Quarterly Report

Lenzing AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 16, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Group: Substantial Earnings Increase in theFirst Nine Months of 2016

The Lenzing Group generated a substantial increase in revenue and earnings in the first nine months of 2016, compared to the first nine months of 2015. Significant improvements of cash flow and thus reduction of net debt provide the basis for further investments and the implementation of the sCore TEN strategy.

November 16, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing invests EUR 100 mn in pulp production

The Lenzing Group will expand and modernize its existing dissolving wood pulp production at the sites in Lenzing/Austria and Paskov/Czech Republic. At a press meeting in Vienna today, Lenzing CEO Stefan Doboczky announced a total investment program of EUR 100 mn, approximately EUR 60 mn of it in Lenzing and almost EUR 40 mn in Paskov.

October 11, 2016

Lenzing AG / Early Extension of Robert van de Kerkhof's ManagementBoard Mandate at Lenzing AG

In its meeting held on September 28, 2016, the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG resolved to extend the Management Board mandate of Robert van de Kerkhof ahead of time. The new three-year contract for Robert van de Kerkhof, who as Chief Commercial Officer is responsible for the group's marketing and sales, will begin in January 2017.

September 29, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Group: Substantial Revenue and Earnings Increase in First Half-Year 2016

The Lenzing Group significantly improved earnings in the first half-year 2016 compared to the first half-year 2015. The disciplined implementation of the new group strategy sCore TEN with a clear focus on profitable growth based on environmentally friendly specialty fibers impacts already noticeably the company's business results.

August 24, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Invests More Than EUR 100 Million in New Production Capacities for Specialty Fibers in Austria

The Lenzing Group is expanding its capacities for specialty fibers. Particularly the importance of the manufacturing facility in Heiligenkreuz, Burgenland, is underpinned.

August 2, 2016

Lenzing AG / Quarterly Report

Lenzing AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 12, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Group: Substantial Earnings Increase in theFirst Quarter of 2016

The Lenzing Group generated a substantial increase in earnings in the first quarter of 2016, thus continuing the positive trend that emerged in recent quarterly periods and achieving the best first quarter results since the financial year 2012. The resolute implementation of the new group strategy sCore TEN is reflected in the company's strong operating performance.

May 12, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Annual General Meeting Resolves to DoubleDividend to EUR 2.00 per Share

This year's Annual General Meeting of Lenzing AG resolved today, Wednesday April 20, 2016, to distribute a dividend of EUR 2.00 per share for the 2015 financial year compared to EUR 1.00 per share for the previous year. The dividend payment is scheduled to take place on April 26, 2016, whereas ex-dividend day is on April 22, 2016.

April 20, 2016

Lenzing AG / Yearly Report

Lenzing AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

March 25, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Achieves a Significant Leap in Earnings

Thanks to a strong operational performance, the Lenzing group significantly improved just about all relevant economic and balance sheet indicators in the 2015 financial year compared to its business results in 2014.

March 23, 2016

EANS-General Meeting: Lenzing AG / Invitation to the General Meeting

Invitation to the 72st Annual General Meeting of our Company to be held on Wednesday,20 April 2016 at 10:30 a.m.(CEST) at Lenzing AG, building A14 - 5thfloor, Werkstraße 2, 4860 Lenzing.

March 22, 2016

Lenzing AG / Thomas Obendrauf Starts Work as New CFO of Lenzing AG

Thomas Obendrauf MBA started work as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Lenzing AG on March 1, 2016. Accordingly, he completes the three-member Management Board of the world's leader fiber producer, which also includes CEO Stefan Doboczky and CCO Robert van de Kerkhof.

March 1, 2016

Lenzing AG / Change in the Management Board

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG today approved the consensual termination of the contract of the current CFO, Thomas Riegler, per 31 December 2015.

December 1, 2015

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Presents New Group Strategy "sCore TEN": Profitable Growth Thanks to Eco-Friendly Specialty Fibers

The Lenzing Group is presenting its business strategy for the coming years entitled "sCore TEN". Accordingly, Lenzing's main priorities are strengthening the company's core business, intensifying cooperation with customers along the value chain, increasing the share of specialty fibers to 50% of total revenue by 2020, expanding its quality and technological leadership for man-made cellulose fibers and opening up new attractive business areas.

November 16, 2015

Lenzing AG / Quarterly Report

Lenzing AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 12, 2015

Lenzing AG / Substantial Earnings Improvement in the First ThreeQuarters of 2015

In the third quarter of 2015, the Lenzing Group continued the positive development of the first two quarters of the year. Earnings improved substantially compared to the first nine months of the previous year.

November 12, 2015
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