Introductory Presentation

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History Royal TenCate

1704

First official document of the company H. ten Cate Hzn. & Co

1836

A steam weaving mill opens in Nijverdal

1851

The Salomonson brothers take over (SW)

1852

Awarded the prestigious (Koninklijke) Royal designation

1957

Merger between H. ten Cate Hzn. & Co and KSW

1995

Changing the company name in Royal Ten Cate

2004

Celebration of our 300th anniversary

2008

Midcap NYSE Euronext, Amsterdam (NL)

2009

Multinational company on all continents

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TenCate employees world-wide

Circa 3800 FTE (ultimo 01-2010)

North America
1,200 employees

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Europe
1,400 employees

Middle East
300 employees

Asia / Australia
900 employees

Advanced Textiles
and Composites

Geosynthetics &
Grass

TenCate Protective
Fabrics

TenCate
Geosynthetics

TenCate Outdoor
Fabrics

TenCate Industrial
Fabrics

TenCate Aerospace
Composites

TenCate Grass

TenCate Armor
Composites

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Technical
Components
TenCate
Enbi

Breakdown revenues per sector

Annual figures 2008

392 million

53 million

397 million

6%

ADVANCED TEXTILES &

COMPOSITES
GEOSYNTHETICS & GRASS

47%

Revenues 842.1 million

EBITA 75.4 million
Free Cash Flow 131 million
Net profit per share .97

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47%

TECHNICAL COMPONENTS /
HOLDING & SERVICES

TenCate locations world-wide

Acquisitions in North America

Acquisitions and participations in Europe

YLA / CSS Composites (Aerospace Composites, 2008)

Composix (Advanced Armour, 2007)
Phoenixx (Aerospace Composites, 2007)

Xennia (Protective Fabrics, 2008)

Edel Grass (JV, Grass, 2007)
Roshield (Advanced Armour, 2007)

Acquisitions in Middle East

Acquisitions and participations in Australasia

Mattex (Grass, 2007)

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Union Protective Fabrics Asia (JV, Protective Fabrics, 2008)

TigerTurf (participation, Grass, 2009)

Vision

Combine Textile technology with related chemical processes in the

development and production of functional materials. In this respect
important developments will take place that will stimulate our growth

As a result of its broad technology basis, TenCate, as material supplier,

offers solutions with added value

System approach leads to a positive contribution to developments in the

industries in which we work and strengthens the position in the value
chain

Social and geo-political themes determine to a large extent the future

growth of TenCate

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Global trends

Increased
protection
and new threats

Fuel savings
and lighter
materials

Global warming
and water
management

Environmental
care

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Market themes

Safety &
protection

Space &
aerospace

Environment &
infrastructure

Sports &
leisure

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Commercial Overview
ADVANCED TEXTILES
& COMPOSITES

GEOSYNTHETICS
& GRASS

TECHNOLOGIES

Protective & Outdoor Fabrics

Geosynthetics

Inkjet Technology

Space & Aerospace Composites

Industrial Fabrics

Advanced Armour

Grass

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Protective
ProtectiveFabrics
& Outdoor Fabrics
World
Worldmarket
marketleader
leader

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Protective Fabrics
System approach

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Protective Fabrics and Advanced Armour

System approach

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Advanced Armour
World market leader

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Advanced Armour
System approach

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Aerospace Composites
Worldwide top 2

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Aerospace Composites
System approach

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Spacecraft Composites
World market leader

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Spacecraft Composites
System approach

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Geosynthetics & Industrial Fabrics

World market leader

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Geosynthetics
System approach

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Industrial Fabrics
System approach

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Industrial Fabrics
System approach

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Grass
World market leader

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Grass
System approach

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TenCate Geosynthetics

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TenCate Geotube
Global Production Capabilities
TenCate is a vertical manufacturer of our Geotube products which
includes:
Fiber extrusion from raw polypropylene pellets
Weaving
Dedicated Fabrication facilities.
TenCate engineered fabrics for Geotube units are woven in three
continents.
North America - Cornelia, Georgia (100 looms, 65 MM yd2 annual
capacity).
Europe - Almelo, Netherlands (70 looms, 50 MM yd2 annual
capacity),
Asia - Zuhai, China (26 looms, 18MM yd2 annual capacity).

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TenCate Geosynthetics Europe

Linz, Austria

TenCate Geosynthetics North America

Jefferson, Georgia, USA
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Ten Cate Industrial Zhuhai

Zhuhai, China

TenCate Geosynthetics Asia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

TenCate Geosynthetics
Construction Products
Division
TM

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Geosynthetics Applications

Separation

Subgrade Stabilization

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Filtration

Pavement Restoration

Geosynthetics Applications
Retaining Walls

Soft Soil Embankments

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Steepened Slopes

Waste Lagoon Capping

Roadway/Railway Construction

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Mechanically Stabilized Earth

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TenCate Geosynthetics

Geotube Division
TM

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Shoreline Protection/Marine Structures

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Shoreline Protection/Marine Structures

Sand Dune Core
Wetlands Creation
Breakwaters
Jetties
Marine Structures

Island Creation

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Dewatering Applications
Marine Dewatering
(Contaminated waterways,
river or lake cleanouts)

Mining & Mineral

Processing
(Coal, zinc, gold, nickel
processing, TiO2, Acid Mine
Drainage, Tar Sands, Aggregate)

Power & Utility

(Fly ash, waste to energy)

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Dewatering Applications
Light Industrial
(Pharmaceutical, Food
Processing, Chemical, Textile,
Dairy Products, Biofuels, etc.)

Municipal
(Water & Wastewater Treatment)

Pulp & Paper

(Lagoon cleanouts, clarifier
underflow, rejects, contaminated
stock)

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Dewatering Applications
Agriculture
(Dairy, Hog, Chicken)

Aquaculture
(Processing plants, benthic
cleanup, Cage waste)

Unique Applications
(Barge Dewatering , Septage)

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TenCate Geosynthetics
Industrial Products Division
TM

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TenCate Geosynthetics
Industrial Fabrics Division

Key Markets
Agricultural / Horticultural Fabrics
Recreational Fabrics

Industrial Fabrics
Aquaculture

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Agriculture / Horticulture
Woven and Knitted Shade Cloth

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Agriculture / Horticulture
Nonwoven Frost Protection Blankets

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Agriculture / Horticulture
Insect Screen

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Recreational Fabrics
Backyard Trampoline & Enclosure

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Recreational Fabrics
Safety Pool Cover

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Recreational Fabrics
Wind Curtain

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Industrial Fabrics
Truck Cover

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Industrial Fabrics
Hurricane Barrier Protection

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Industrial Fabrics
Containment / Sandblasting

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Industrial Fabrics
Air Filtration

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Industrial Fabrics
3D, Military

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TenCate Geosynthetics Industrial Fabrics Division

Aquagrid Containment System

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Why TenCate?
Quality Focused
Full complement of geosynthetic testing
equipment
Active in developing and maintaining
ASTM standards
GRI-LAP Accredited Laboratory
A2LA Accredited
ISO 9002 Certified

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Why TenCate?
Research Focused
Extensive independent
performance testing studies
available
Mirafi products are among the
most tested and researched
products in the geosynthetic
industry

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Why TenCate?
Customer Focused
Extensive network of engineers and
technical professional to provide design
and installation assistance
Dedicated customer service staff
Numerous information resources and
design software packages
Most complete geosynthetic source
Committed to providing end-user with a
local supply of Mirafi products

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Further Information
For additional information, please contact:

TenCate Geosynthetics North America

365 South Holland Drive
Pendergrass, GA 30567
(706) 693-2237
(706) 693-4400, fax
website: www.mirafi.com
e-mail: info@tcnicolon.com
copyright Nicolon Corporation

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