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INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. EK-TEAM Gmb. H - Company Presentation MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. Aug 28, 07

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS Company History • EK-Team was established in 1996 as a Management-Buy-Out (MBO) from rotring® due to stopping the NC–Scriber production • Two employees founded EK-Team in the rotring® facilities in Hamburg • Business objectives – Continue sales and support activities – Develop new products for technical lettering and drawing – Offer engineering support for custom applications – Knowledge base of electronics and plastics (EK means “Elektronik und Kunststoff” Technology) MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-TEAM location MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. Product development • From technical drawings to labeling tags for the industry – EK-Team started 1998 with modified scriber for dedicated customer solutions – Writing directly on marker with etching ink

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. Development of new A 3 sized plotter VP 500 and software Vario. Sign • • • Start of own development in 2002, first deliveries in 2003 EK-Team decided to design their own user-friendly software Vario. Sign to support all the features of the plotter system “what you see is what you get”

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS Strong relationship with rotring® • • • Use of existing technology Modification according to the application Use parts for pen production as well as ink and other products MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. Injection molding from rotring® into EK-TEAM • In 2003 EK-Team took over the complete injection molding department from rotring®, with 12 machines able to run 24 hours unattended including tool maintenance and repair service.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS Business activities • Mark it, Identify it, Label it – plotter and engraving systems – plotter pen and accessories • Specific customer development – medical applications – special molding applications • Design and development for customized solutions – plastic components – mechanical parts – software MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-TEAM today (Dec. 2006) • Business activities in a significant number of countries – Products are known worldwide, sold under different brands • 36 employees working in the Hamburg facility • Turnover of approx. 5 Mio Euro MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-TEAM Products EK-Vario. System MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-Vario. System Plotting and Engraving, one system for all

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-Vario. System Vario. Scriber VS 210 • • Offline labeling, battery-operated Delivery in a spacious case MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. EK-Vario. System Software Vario. Sign, “what you see is what you get” • • Supports almost all brands, design of user elements, output on other printer devices Unique recognition system supports the identification of each marker placed on the plotter

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-Vario. System Vario. Plotter VP 500 half size (A 4) • Holding up to two support plates MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-Vario. System Vario. Plotter VP 500 full size (A 3) • Holding up to four support plates or other sizes in a mix MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. EK-Vario. System Various support plates for plotting available • • Supporting almost all brands, plates are frequently added on demand Unique recognition system supports the identification

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-Vario. System Accessories for plotting • • • Plotter pen (standard for cartridges or disposable) Cleaning set (fluid and container) Ink cartridges Test pen Hand pen MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-Vario. System Vario. Plotter VP 500 engraver half size (A 4) • Holding up to two support plates or one A 4 sized plate MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-Vario. System Vario. Plotter VP 500 engraver half size (A 4) • Versatile and most flexible, also on the road MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-Vario. System Vario. Plotter VP 500 engraver full size (A 3) • Holding up to four support plates or two A 4 sized plates or in a mix of both, alternative one full (A 3) plate MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. EK-Vario. System Various support plates for engraving • • Supporting different sized material, for push button, legend plates etc. Unique recognition system supports the identification

INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-Vario. System Accessories and material for engraving • • Pre-sized or blank material for push button, legend plates, etc. Engraving needles, vacuum cleaner bag MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT.

MARK IT. IDENTIFY IT. LABEL IT. INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOLUTIONS EK-Vario. System Plotting and Engraving, one system for all

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