Coil Signs Agreement to Leverage Its Technology and Its Brand in China
February 14 2024 - 10:45AM
Coil Signs Agreement to Leverage Its Technology and Its Brand in
China
PRESS RELEASEBrussels, 14 February 2024
(17.45) |
World leader in aluminium anodising |
COIL SIGNS AGREEMENT TO LEVERAGE ITS
TECHNOLOGY AND ITS BRAND IN CHINA
COIL, world leader in aluminium anodising,
announces the signing of a collaboration agreement with a Chinese
company to leverage its advanced technology in the PRC and Eastern
Asia.
The agreement focuses on the construction of a
new factory in Fuzhou, Jiangxi province, in the People's Republic
of China. This plant will include the installation of a
state-of-the-art continuous anodising line for the architectural
market. The Chinese company has secured a comprehensive package of
funding for the construction of the factory and working capital for
the new business.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Chinese
company will leverage COIL's advanced technology, including
technical assistance and engineering support for the construction
of the production line. All third-party purchases related to the
construction of this line will be for the account of the Chinese
company.
COIL will also grant the Chinese company an
exclusive and permanent license to use the technology and the
brands of COIL in the People's Republic of China, Southeast Asia,
and Northeast Asia.
In return, COIL will receive upfront and
milestone payments for the construction of the production line and
the exploitation of its technology. Coil will receive royalties on
future sales by the Chinese company. In addition, as part of the
technological and commercial licensing agreement, Coil will acquire
a 5% stake in the Chinese company.
COIL has been selling its products to customers
in Asia for many years. However, the Company has not been able to
create a business model to exploit the full potential of this
market due to the long logistics chain and costs associated with
supplying this market from Europe. By stocking high quality
European anodising quality metal – homologated by Coil - in the
PRC, the new company will be able to anodise at lower prices
locally and ship rapidly to order. Further the new company will be
able to establish and police the highest quality standards in the
local market.
In a changing global environment, this
collaboration agreement should help accelerate the development of
the COIL brand in Asia and realize its significant potential
through an adapted industrial and commercial model that creates
value for COIL.
About COIL
COIL is the world's leading anodiser in the
building and industrial sectors and trades under the ALOXIDE brand
name.
Anodising is an electrochemical process
(electrolysis) which develops a natural, protective oxide layer on
the surface of aluminium and can be coloured in a range of UV-proof
finishes. It gives the metal excellent resistance to corrosion
and/or reinforces its functional qualities. Anodising preserves all
the natural and ecological properties of aluminium; it retains its
high rigidity and excellent strength-to-weight ratio, its
non-magnetic properties, its exceptional resistance to corrosion.
The metal remains totally and repeatedly recyclable through simple
re-melting. Anodised aluminium is used in a wide variety of
industries and applications: architecture, design, manufacturing,
and the automotive sector.
COIL deploys an industrial model that creates
value by leveraging its unique know-how, its operational
excellence, the quality of its investments and the expertise of its
people. COIL has around 110 employees in Belgium and Germany and
generated a turnover of €21,8 million in 2023.
Listed on Euronext Growth Paris | Isin:
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For more information, please visit
www.aloxide.com
Contact
COILTim Hutton | Chief Executive Officer
tim.hutton@coil.be | Tel.: +32 (0)11 88 01 88 |
CALYPTUSCyril Combe cyril.combe@calyptus.net |
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 65 68 68 |
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