Tekna Holding ASA

Governance Information • Dec 14, 2021

Tekna wins Gilles-Demers Award for commitment to innovation in aerospace

Tekna wins Gilles-Demers Award for commitment to innovation in aerospace

14.12.2021 14:37:32 CET | Tekna Holding AS | Non-regulatory press releases

ARENDAL, NO / SHERBROOKE, QC. 14 December 2021 - Tekna (OSE: TEKNA), the

world-leading provider of advanced materials to industry, has been awarded the

Gilles-Demers Award for commitment to innovation in the aerospace industry in

Quebec.

In the presence of Mr. Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy and Innovation for

Quebec, and Pascale St. Onge, Minister of Sport for Canada and Minister

responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of

Québec, Tekna won the prize in the Commitment to Innovation category, and was a

finalist for the "Grand Prize" that is awarded to the winning company that

excels the most in all three of the competition's categories combined. The

Gilles-Demers Awards, organized by AeroMontreal, aim to promote the development

Quebec's aerospace cluster by recognizing small and medium-sized enterprises

that have demonstrated leadership in key areas such as wealth creation and

outreach, commitment to innovation and business development and

internationalization.

"I'd like to thank the Gilles-Demers Awards for supporting innovation in our

industry and for recognizing Tekna with this prize. I see it as an

acknowledgement of the hard work the entire Tekna team continues to deliver to

stay ahead of the game in terms of technological innovation and excellence, to

drive growth and value creation. I feel fortunate and proud to be part of this

world-leading team, which will keep delivering materials and products to meet

the highest performance standards of the global aerospace industry," said Tekna

CEO Luc Dionne.

Tekna produces high-quality powders dedicated to additive manufacturing, metal

injection molding and hot isostatic pressing applications that feature high

flowability, high density and high purity at controlled production costs. These

properties are attained by applying the patented RF Plasma Technology that was

developed and perfected by Tekna over the last 30 years. As the quality leader

for metal powder, Tekna is committed to strengthening its position as the

supplier of choice for additive manufacturing in the aerospace supply chain.

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

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