Trend - Textile sample – New decor The idea for the decor was born at the beginning of the year 2019 at the annual trade show „Stoff Frühling“ in Munich. International fabric manufacturers and textile editors present their new collections, trends and novelties of the textile and furnishing industry every year there. They inspire many architects, interior designer and as well our designers. A grey jute bag immediately fascinated with its fine structure: It matched the trend of urban lifestyle as well as the need for natural looks. A little later in April, where the name "Avril" comes from, our designers started to develop the new textile decor. "Avril" transforms surfaces into cosy objects you want to touch. The longwise and cross bound fabric with small nodules in the fibres create the handcrafted appearance of a hand-spun yarn. The three-dimensional effect, refined with a haptic, convincingly conveys a genuine fabric structure. The decor is suitable for use on front-surfaces, corpus, panels or as a highlighter. Our "Avril" meets the increasing desire for textiles in the living environment and with it the desire for structured surfaces and haptic. Read more in our Design Story !

Trend research and market analysis have demonstrated that muted timeless tones, alongside authenticity and cultural influences will take on a very special role in future. Individual and multicultural values define colour worlds in the same way as tradition and nature. Colour Matrix The SURTECO Colour Buzz presents new, trendy colour characteristics in its colour matrix, juxtaposing them with the familiar colour personalities of megatrends. The colour spectrum of horizontal lines comprises natural and mystical colours, alongside soft, multifaceted tones and intensifies as it extends to activating colours. If you look at and combine the colours in the vertical lines, you are reminded of the global and social flows engendered by megatrends. The matrix creates clarity and orientation. However, it also creates chameleon-like combinations. Nevertheless, the statements expressed by the colours are clearly differentiated. Choreography in a room SURTECO Colour Buzz helps artisans, architects, designers and developers to determine the optimum colour combination faster and more easily, and demonstrates the effects of colours and textures on the sense of space and the mood in the room. Learn more about the SURTECO Colour Buzz and the interaction of colour, form and texture on our Design Stories !

SURTECO GROUP SE has strengthened its Management Board in line with the announcement in December 2019. With effect from 1 February 2020, Dr. Manfred Bracher, engineer in plastics technology, will take up his post as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dr. Bracher will contribute a track record of more than 20 years of in-depth experience at international level along with technical expertise in the area of plastics and laminate production. Previously, he held leading management positions in the Lenzing Group in Austria, at Finnish packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki and at Clopay Europe GmbH. Most recently, Dr. Bracher was a Member of the Management Board of RKW SE, Frankenthal, a manufacturer of foil solutions for various sectors. "We are delighted to have strengthened the team on the Management Board. Dr. Bracher will help us to rapidly progress the further improvement in competitiveness and the realignment of the company," according to Wolfgang Moyses, Chairman of the Management Board of SURTECO GROUP SE. The Management Board of SURTECO GROUP SE now comprises Wolfgang Moyses, CEO, Dr. Manfred Bracher, COO and Andreas Riedl, CFO (until 30 June 2020).

Köln/Buttenwiesen, 21. May 2019 Titanic Design characteristics: metal stone look, nebulous, slightly grainy Application: flooring, surface, worktop Titanic is a dynamic, large-format decor that can be interpreted with huge versatility. Cement tones transform it into a reminiscence of concrete, tones of rust suggest oxidized metal and CORTEN or weathered steel. The cloudy look suggests a hint of discoloration and generates the appearance of heated steel plate or oil droplets on the surface of water. Everything wrapped with Titanic creates a robust and enduring effect, whether it is flooring or furniture surfaces. Titanic responds to industrial chic and can be combined freely and stylishly with other stone looks, metallic surfaces and wood finishes. Bernini Design characteristics: large scale, quartz inclusions, wild elegance Application: worktops, flooring Bernini is a wild Calacatta marble interpretation with significant quartz inclusions. This decor, like a flooring decor, has a broader side rapport. The inspiration for the name of this Tuscan stone comes from works by the artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Ashton Design characteristics: outlined flowers, knot-free, sapwood, light planking Application: surface, front, base unit Ashton gives the impression of freshly cut ash timber: untouched, natural, luscious. The design combines modern airiness with purist elegance. It has been designed in four colours, with one colour having metallic capability. The metallic pigments emphasize the strength of colour and facilitate a broad spectrum for individual colourful brilliance. An additional haptic cylinder underscores the impression of genuine ash wood and the play on colour. Ashton is one of the most versatile performers among our firmament of furniture stars. Megatron Design characteristics: metal/concrete/woven look, serendipitous Application: allover surface, furniture, front, worktop, wall panels, flooring You could almost describe Megatron as “Decor Metamorphosis” because depending on the coloration, this texture changes from a metal surface through a patinized fabric to a polished stone surface and to a concrete texture. The colour scheme: rust, titanium, iron, bronze, natural grey, dark anthracite, metallic colours … determine the look and character. The decor can be applied to all surfaces and the colouring is flexible to create a noble, purist and everlasting effect. The varying looks define accents. Each one of them gives the impression of being unique and special, crafted by hand. Remedy Design characteristics: complete flowers, a few small knots Application: flooring The Remedy design is an elegant interpretation of a lime tree with a natural charm and an airy play on planking. The calming radiance of this fine-pore, well-proportioned flooring creation is transferred atmospherically to spaces. Its silky soft shimmer has an almost relaxing and soothing effect. A remedy invokes a panacea. The decor lives up to this concept because it transforms a space into a sanctuary of wellbeing. Antissa Design characteristics: striated, wood and stone look Application: surface Antissa has many different countenances. It could represent a fossilized and striated wood without indicating any identifiable tree species. Or it could gesture towards the sedimentary limestone rock travertine without the classical allusions. Designers can play with this effect and emphasize the colour scheme to give a wood or stone look. Gravel is found in the region of Antissa, on the Greek island of Lesbos. It was created by volcanic eruptions which buried entire forests and the wood became mineralized by the lava. Bayou Design characteristics: sapwood, wider plank dimension Application: surface The decor Bayou impresses equally as a patinated, elegant oak, and a powerfully brushed ash with sapwood. The generous planking dimensions and the filigree details create an effect of boundless infinity. This decor has been built up using five cylinders. Two of them have metallic capability. The decor offers a broad spectrum of individual colour schemes for a multifaceted range of mood worlds. Toro Design characteristics: pleasant to the touch leather texture Application: surface Toro is an aristocratic leather look which can be used as a single-colour decor, as a haptic cylinder and as a release paper. If the decor is applied as a topping on decor textures, the surface aspires to reach the senses. This fine, full-grained pattern is associated with soft, comfortable shoes, the opulent equipment in an expensive sports car and not least luxurious leather bags. Toro can adopt a playful approach to classic and modern criteria, and it effortlessly masters the balancing act between adventure and homely comfort. Faraday Design characteristics: light planking, striated, knot-free Application: furniture, office, doors, caravan The decor Faraday is chic and sophisticated for furniture. The “British Style” combines timeless elegance with sporty comfort. The clear lines harmonize with the decor’s minimalist character. The homogeneous look without any knots is ideally suited both for large and small items of furniture. Light sapwoods and partial colorations in the grain of this wood look create a soft play on colour. An additional metallic effect underscores its elegant side, the haptic touch emphasizes the texture and lends the decor a natural, three-dimensional look. Tela Design characteristics: coarse mesh look, reticulate texture Application: surface We might think of Tela as a theatre costume collection in which decors are the main protagonists and modern printing technology can be used to create inventive choreography. Each combination inspires a new evocation. For example, if Tela is combined with concrete graphics, Tela simulates an architectural matrix texture. Interplay with textiles or natural structures reveals new patterns emulating the moiré effect. Tela is innovation. Press Contact SURTECO GmbH Frau Josi Brunner Am Brühl 6 86647 Buttenwiesen Germany T: +49 2583 29-246 josi.brunner@surteco.com www.surteco.com

Optical and tactile, new possibilities. The Döllken DIGITAL-EDGE can now be produced with your individual motifs, the SURTECO decor match and all other print images on 105 mm. Thus you have extended possibilities for your perfect thermoplastic edge. How should your surface be expressed? The Döllken DIGITAL-EDGE can now be obtained in a variety of surface finishes. Elegant and impressive? You can refine your individual DIGITAL-EDGE with the highgloss finish. Or dear matt, sturdy and durable? Gladly we produce for you the DIGITAL-EGDE with primematt surface for a mark insensitive stop.

Solutions for spaces that take to the road. Allow yourself to be inspired by a huge selection of decors developed especially for the caravan industry. Experience perfection in design, colour, gloss and haptic touch, as finishing foil, thermoplastic foil, decor paper or matching edging. Innovative special profiles and lighting solutions will be presented by Döllken Profiles at the SURTECO stand. We look forward to inspiring you and would be pleased to arrange a personal presentation appointment with you on request.

Intermob Istanbul, Turkey 12. – 16.10.2019 The Intermob is an international trade fair for the furniture manufacturing industry, which takes place once a year in Istanbul. The fair is considered as one of the most prominent shows of the industry and attracts visitors from all over the world. At this event, international exhibitors will present the latest techniques, trends and shapes of the fields of components, accessories, wood products and wood technologies. SURTECO GmbH is taking part with an 264sqm booth to present all News and Trends. This exhibition will be held concurrently with the Wood Processing Machinery. Since the full range of the industry is covered by these two events, there are tremendous synergies for business contacts, new markets and contracts. Furthermore through the hosted buyer program an exquisite and high-caliber audience of professionals and decision-makers is guaranteed. You'll find us here: Hall 9, Stand 922 Mebel Moscow, Russia 18. – 22.11.2019 The Mebel International Exhibition ranks among the world’s largest furniture trade shows in terms of scale and commercial effectiveness. Every year it confirms its status of the largest furniture industry exhibition both in Russia and in Eastern Europe. The Mebel Exhibition enjoys immense international prestige and the high level of participation by foreign exhibitors and specialists and. A lot of world-known furniture brands are represented at the Exhibition. SURTECO GmbH is taking part to present ist Programme fort he furniture industry incl. all Trends and News. FIMMA Valencia, Spain 10. – 13.03.2020 FIMMA is an international trade fair of woodworking machinery and tools and the leading fair of its kind in Spain. It presents all the latest innovations and new introductions in the market of machinery and products for the wood industry. The profile of visitors covers the whole spectrum within the carpentry, joinery, furniture and building sector. They can see demos of machinery in operation and live applications of raw materials. SURTECO GmbH is taking part to present all fitting Trends and News for this market.

It is more than just the promise of subsequent full-time employment that makes SURTECO GmbH a sought-after employer. “The value we place on the experience of long-serving staff is also shown in the fact that we position young men and women alongside them, who can then benefit from the expertise gained over many years. We are now employing some of our staff in the third generation and exploit our full potential to provide young people in the region with a positive start into their working lives,” says Dieter Baumanns, CEO at SURTECO GmbH. At present, September 2019, a total of 106 apprentices are employed at SURTECO GmbH in Germany. Buttenwiesen site: In Buttenwiesen, 13 new apprentices are setting out on their vocational paths this year. Training professions: Industrial Clerk, Media Technician Print, Process Technician for Plastics and Rubber Engineering, Industrial Mechanic, Electronics Technician, IT System Integration Specialist, Digital and Print Media Designer and dual courses of studies International Business (B.A.) and Industrial Engineering and Management (B.Eng.). With a total of 39 apprentices, the ratio of apprentices to full-time employees at SURTECO GmbH’s Buttenwiesen site currently lies at the high level of 7.7 %. Gladbeck site: In Gladbeck, 14 apprentices are setting out on their vocational paths this year. Training professions: Industrial Clerk, Process Technician for Plastics and Rubber Engineering, Mechatronics Technician, Industrial Mechanic, Tool Engineering Technician, dual courses of studies. With a total of 43 apprentices, the ratio of apprentices to full-time employees at SURTECO GmbH’s Gladbeck site currently lies at 9 %, a high level and above the national average. Sassenberg site: In Sassenberg, seven new apprentices are setting out on their vocational paths this year. Training professions: Media Technician Print, Machine and Plant Operator (Main focus Metal and Plastics Engineering), Process Technician for Plastics and Rubber Engineering, Industrial Mechanic (Maintenance), Industrial Electronics Technician, Industrial Clerk, IT System Integration Specialist, dual courses of study. With a total of 24 apprentices, the ratio of apprentices to full-time employees at SURTECO GmbH’s Sassenberg site currently lies at the high level of 7.6 %. The range of dual courses of study, advanced training measures, courses and special events for apprentices make starting out on a career at SURTECO GmbH even more attractive. Particular praise is expressed for the first-class backing provided by the qualified and highly-motivated trainers and personnel officers at SURTECO GmbH.

With their expertise in the field of plastic substrates as well as in colour and design theory, the apprentices of the upper-level painters and varnishers impressed Daniel Schlicht, manager of SURTECO GmbH during the factory tour. "There's something stuck in my lessons," Julia Schmaltz, class teacher says. The students were convinced so by the industrial manufacturing process and the visible policies in the area of employment- and health protection. Working life of the future brings challenges and opportunities for industry and trade, Daniel Schlicht knows from his own experience. "It is important to prepare the junior staff in the company and in school. But young people must also demonstrate that they want to know and appreciate their opportunities," he says with a scrutiny. „Soft skills such as commitment, teamwork, stamina and willingness to develop play a big role for professional success - no matter in which profession", Schlicht continues.