The World of Steam

• Miura Co, Ltd. becomes sole shareholder of CERTUSS Dampfautomaten GmbH & Co. KG.
• The transaction strengthens CERTUSS' international position as a provider of customized solutions for steam generators.
• With CERTUSS Miura secures its long-term position in the European market.
• CERTUSS will continue to operate its business under its own brand name and with the same staff as before.

CERTUSS Dampfautomaten GmbH & Co. KG has announced its transaction with the Japanese Miura Co, Ltd., a global player for steam generators. As a medium-sized family-owned company, CERTUSS is thus laying the decisive foundations to further expand its position as a provider of customized steam generation solutions in the global market.

Mathias K. Brauner, Managing Director and former majority shareholder of CERTUSS Dampfautomaten GmbH & Co. KG:

"Being part of the Miura family gives the CERTUSS brand a strong backbone. It supports us in our efforts to provide innovative technology and recognized research in the global field of steam generation.”

The CERTUSS brand and all production facilities and headquarters in Germany, the UK, and the USA, including their workforces, will remain in place. Miura and CERTUSS are also focusing on continuity in the management team: Mathias Brauner will remain with the company as Managing Director. Conrad and Robert Brauner as well as Thomas Hamacher and Holger Deimann will continue to work as division managers in their traditional areas.

Daisuke Miyauchi, Chairman of the Board, Global Chief and Group Officer Miura Co, Ltd.:

"With CERTUSS Dampfautomaten GmbH & Co. KG, we are strengthening our position on the European market in the long term and supplementing our portfolio with the innovations and experience of a globally established, respected family business. Based on our management philosophy "to support customers all over the world in saving energy and protecting the environment", we want to contribute with our technologies to sustainably advance European efforts for an environmentally friendly, climate-neutral way of doing business and living together."

About CERTUSS

CERTUSS is a medium-sized German manufacturer of high-speed steam generators with headquarters in Krefeld. The company has additional locations in Great Britain and the United States of America. CERTUSS has a total of about 150 employees. For more than 65 years, the company has been represented with its products in over 90 industries and 130 countries.

www.certuss.com

About Miura

Miura Co., Ltd. is a leading global manufacturer of boilers headquartered in Matsuyama, southwestern Japan. In addition to steam generation products, Miura also manufactures, trades and services water treatment equipment, food processing equipment, medical equipment, marine equipment and environmental products. The company has around 6,000 employees in 24 countries worldwide and has committed itself to supporting customers in the areas of energy saving and environmental protection and contributing to an environmentally friendly society with appropriate technologies.

www.miuraz.co.jp/en/