Trimet provides competition for Honsel

In the competition for the acquisition of the insolvent, but now again
profitable automotive supplier Honsel AG, there is new movement. In
the final phase of the struggle for the best solution now also Trimet
AG had submitted a tender. It shares the parent company of Essen
Trimet Aluminium AG.

Other interested parties, ZF Friedrichshafen AG were the Mexican Nemak
and financial investor in Anchorage, is said to have come together as
a bidder with the Canadian automotive supplier Martinrea. Trimet
favored claims to be an acquisition together with ZF Friedrichshafen
AG.

May be seen in a purely German industrial solution is the best
guarantee that the supply of the raw material for aluminum production
to the automotive industry in quality and quantity, but also
logistically, remain secured, it is said from the company's
management. They sit so that the car companies as the combined
solution from Trimet Aluminium supplier and manufacturer of engine
blocks, chassis and structural parts and ZF will support a
transmission specialist.

Trimet and ZF cultivated very close relationships with many years
Honsel. Trimet Aluminium is the largest aluminum supplier Honsel AG
and have already taken over a year ago, the company's complete supply
of the metal, as further reported by Trimet.