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Mersen — AGM Information 2009
May 20, 2009
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AGM Information
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The Combined General Meeting on May 19 approved all the resolutions proposed, notably including those related to the introduction of a new governance structure with a Management Board and Supervisory Board.
Shareholders approved the appointment to the Supervisory Board of all the former directors, except for Claude Cocozza, who has decided to retire.
The Supervisory Board, which met at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, named Hervé Couffin, who was previously Chairman of the Audit and Accounts Committee, as its Chairman. Henri-Dominique Petit, a director since 2007, was named Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
The Supervisory Board also named the members of the Management Board, which comprises Ernest Totino, previously Chief Operating Officer and now Chairman of the Management Board, and Luc Thémelin, a member of the Group's Executive Committee since 2005.
During the Annual General Meeting, Ernest Totino reviewed the Group's expansion strategy, reiterating its principal strengths, i.e. its positioning in dynamic markets such as renewable energies, fine chemicals and transportation, its strong presence in Asia and its recognized ability to innovate.
Ernest Totino also highlighted the measures taken to adjust costs and investments in order to weather the current depressed economic conditions, while remaining ready to capitalize fully on the economic recovery, whenever it arrives.
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About Carbone Lorraine
World leader of graphite solutions and electrical components, Carbone Lorraine specializes in the implementing of high technology materials in demanding industrial environments and in the development of systems, which are fundamental to the smooth operation of the motor and the protection of electrical equipment. With over 85% of its sales carried out internationally, the Group holds leadership positions in all of its occupations.
| Advanced Materials and Technologies: | - N°1 worldwide in anti-corrosion equipment in graphite |
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| - N°2 worldwide in high temperature applications of isostatic graphite |
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| Electrical components and Technologies: | |
| Electrical Applications: | - N°1 worldwide in brushes for electrical motors |
| Electrical Protection: | - N°1 worldwide in fuses for powerful semi-conductors |
The Group is listed at Premier Marché de la Bourse de Paris and is a part of the following indices CAC Mid100, SBF120 et Next 150. Find Carbone Lorraine on Bloomberg: CRL FP and on Reuters: CBLP.PA
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