EQS-Adhoc: va-Q-tec AG: Takeover bid by Fahrenheit AcquiCo GmbH – status of the examination by the Federal Cartel Office

Wuerzburg, March 14, 2023. va-Q-tec AG (ISIN DE0006636681 / WKN 663668) takes note of the announcement by the Federal Cartel Office, according to which the Decision Division has initiated the main investigation procedure in connection with the public takeover bid by Fahrenheit AcquiCo GmbH published on January 16, 2023.

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va-Q-tec is a pioneer of highly efficient products and solutions in the field of thermal insulation and TempChain logistics. The company develops, produces and sells highly efficient and therefore thin vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) for insulation as well as thermal energy storage components (phase change materials PCMs) for reliable and energy-efficient temperature control. With this key thermal technology, va-Q-tec manufactures passive thermal packaging systems (containers and boxes) that, depending on the type, can maintain constant temperatures for up to 200 hours without the supply of external energy. In order to carry out temperature-sensitive logistics chains, va-Q-tec maintains a fleet of rental containers and boxes in a global partner network, with which demanding thermal protection standards can be met. In addition to healthcare & logistics as the main market, the following other markets are addressed by va-Q-tec: refrigeration appliances & food, technology & industry, construction and mobility. Founded in 2001, the rapidly growing company has its headquarters in Würzburg.

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