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Environmental & Social Information • Mar 7, 2022

Tekna's Advanced Materials division achieves ISO 13485 Certification for the medical market

Tekna's Advanced Materials division achieves ISO 13485 Certification for the medical market

7.3.2022 09:00:00 CET | Tekna Holding AS | Non-regulatory press releases

ARENDAL, NO / SHERBROOKE, QC. 7 March 2022 - Tekna (OSE: TEKNA), the

world-leading provider of advanced materials to industry, today announced that

the company's Advanced Materials division has achieved ISO 13485:2016. The

certification establishes that the processes Tekna Advanced Materials uses to

manufacture its commercial powders meet the highest global standards for medical

products.

ISO 13485:2016 Certification is an internationally agreed standard that

stipulates the requirements for a quality management system specific to the

medical devices industry. ISO 13485:2016 is designed to respond to the latest

quality management system practices, including changes in technology and

regulatory requirements and expectations. The certification process took

approximately a year, and included the audit of Tekna's manufacturing site, HR

practices, purchasing procedures, equipment maintenance and laboratory. The

audit was conducted by Intertek Group Plc- The certification is valid until

February 2025.

"This marks a milestone in Tekna Additive Manufacturing's advancement in the

medical market, securing our position within the global medical supply chain as

a supplier of safe, high-quality powders for medical devices, such as implants

and X-ray collimators," said Tekna CEO Luc Dionne. "We're very proud of our team

for successfully completing the rigorous process to receive ISO 13485:2016. This

designation is a testament to the high standards and commitment to quality all

the way through the Tekna organization."

Material sales to the medical sector represented 10% of Additive Manufacturing's

total material sales in the fourth quarter of 2021 and the growth rates forecast

to accelerate in 2022.

"We see that the medical sector is steadily recovering from the COVID-19

pandemic. It is an important industrial sector for Tekna and we expect the ISO

13485 Certification to accelerate our market penetration by facilitating our

product qualification, providing further momentum in a favourable market

environment," said Dionne.

Tekna is also in the process of obtaining ISO 17025 Certification for its

testing laboratory in order to prepare for Nadcap certification later this year.

DISCLOSURE REGULATION

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

CONTACTS

* Arina van Oost, Investor Relations | VP Corporate Strategic Development &

Innovation, +1 438 885 6330, Investors@tekna.com

ABOUT TEKNA HOLDING AS

Tekna is a world-leading provider of advanced materials to industry,

headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada. Tekna produces high-purity metal powders

for applications such as 3D printing in the aerospace, medical and automotive

sectors, as well as optimized induction plasma systems for industrial research

and production. With its unique, IP-protected plasma technology, the company is

well positioned in the growing market for advanced nanomaterials within the

electronics and batteries industries. Building on 30 years of delivering

excellence, Tekna is a global player recognized for its quality products and its

commitment to its large base of multinational blue-chip customers.

www.tekna.com - http://www.tekna.com

ATTACHMENTS

Download announcement as PDF.pdf -

https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847682/1256/1678/Download%20announcement

%20as%20PDF.pdf

Tekna ISO13485 certificate.pdf -

https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847682/1256/1677/Tekna%20ISO13485%20cert

ificate.pdf