
Today's presenters


Michael Drolshagen Group CEO & CTO

Andreas Pabst Group CFO

Jürgen Ankner Business Line Consumables & Managing Director AUWA GmbH
Today's Agenda

Deep Dive: Business Line Consumables Europe Overview Efficiency Programs Q&A Jürgen Ankner, Head of BL Consumables Michael Drolshagen, CEO & CTO All Introduction Andreas Pabst, CFO [5min]




+ 5% annual growth on average
"innovation and a superior service & solution offering will boost our top line"
Sebastian Kutz (CSO)
2024: €476.9 m 2024: 9.5% 2024: €39.5 m

EBIT-margin
12-14%
"through permanent process improvement we chase for increasing profitability"
Michael Drolshagen (CEO)

Free Cashflow
€40 – 50m
"Based on strong Working Capital Management and low CAPEX needs we will keep Free Cashflow on a high level"
Sergej Wolodin (Corp. Controlling)

ROCE
> 28%
"Increasing results with low Capital Employed will accelerate ROCE"
Andreas Pabst (CFO)
2024: 23.6%
How to achieve Mid-term Revenue increase

in €m

Mid-term plan – revenue by business lines How to expand recurring revenues:
- › Digitalization e.g.
- CarWashAssist
- Subscription models
- › Bundling of our offerings
- Global Scope Con figurator (go live 1.6.2025)
Revenue splitt:

How to achieve Mid-term EBIT targets

Mid-term plan – EBIT and EBIT margin by segments How to reach disproportional EBIT

increase?
- 1) Top line growth and revenues mix
- 2) Efficiency programs:
- › Optimizing of production footprint
- › Installation cost reduction
- › Quality excellence and driving efficiency
- › Cost down of products & modularization
Where are our efficiency programs effective



Note: 1) more details ref. CMW I page 39

Deep Dive: Business Line Consumables Europe
Jürgen Ankner, Head of Business Line
Successful history of AUWA

Revenue: ++
AUWA – A true success story and our most profitable Business Line
2012 2008 TecsLine® 2015 2016 2018 2021 Green Car Care 2024 CHEM-IN-A-BOX Revenue: 14.4m Revenue: 29.8m Revenue: 37.6m Revenue: 40.5m Revenue: 45.6m Revenue: 51.0m Revenue: 64.7m 2025 2008: WashTec acquires AUWA
AUWA at a Glance

Highly efficient and ready for capacity expansion: unlocking the next growth phase

Augsburg (R&D) Grebenau (Production)

Around 70 employees (R&D, Production, Product management, Sales and Admin)

100 own product formulations, based on modular recipe concept 3 product lines BASIC/STANDARD/PREMIUM

Production Volume ~20.000 t Certificates: ISO 9001/14001/5000, Nordic Swan



Full-Service Provider with a Clear Focus on Vehicle Washing





Cleaning and care products for vehicle washing





Overview Market Size and Market Share Consumables Europe

The total European carwash Consumables market has a size of c. €300m. AUWA has a leading position with around 20-25% market share. We still see plenty of room for further growth.
UK & Ireland
Market volume: ~ €25m
→ Strong market position in key account business (especially tunnel)
DACH + Netherlands:
Market volume: ~ €100m
Market leader, growth focus on tunnel segment
Nordics:
market volume: ~€50m
→ Clear market leader – growing potential in Truck & Bus wash
Eastern Europe:
Market volume: ~ € 25m
Growing market especially in Poland
France, Iberia, Italy:
Market volume: ~ €100m
→ Strong market share in Roll-Over-Segment but also growing potential in other product lines
Export:
→ Stable business as bundle with equipment
Competitive Environment Consumables Europe

Fragmented competitive environment with around 50 different active players. Only few of them are also active in the carwash Equipment business.

Please note: The size of the bubbles does not indicate market share.
MEGA Trends in the carwash consumables business

We know the market of the future and are developing solutions for It
Subscription Models gain market share
▪ Subscriptions increase the number of carwashes
Trends of automation, lack of workers, rising costs hold on
- Automatic Supply,
- Top Up Service,
- wall and hall cleaning
- Mud recycling
- could get necessary to sell chemicals
Premium carwashes as counterpart to subscription offerings
▪ High quality products and brands also in the future necessary
MEGA Trends
Electricity eats fuel
- Manned sites turn to unmanned sites (Norway, still ongoing)
- New Business Models with unmanned car stations gain big market share
Sustainable products / lower CO2-Footprint will gain market share
- Environmental regulations and waste cycle management getting even more important
- Minimize waste
- Minimize emissions
AUWA – Drivers behind future growth

AUWA – more than a consumables supplier: A true solution provider

- Best-in-Class Products
- a
- Products with highest priceperformance ratios

- Long-term contracts
- Bundling Models
- Pay-per-Wash-Models

- Real time monitoring
- Low level and leakage alert
- Automatic supply

Products Smart Supply Services around carwash Customer loyalty Sustainability
- Bay Cleaning
- Mud recycling
- Refill Service / Top-Up Service

- Green-Car-Care Products
- a
- Life-Cycle-Management
Best-in-Class-Products → Magic Care

Magic Care – a Game-Changer with global brand potential

Major benefits of the product:
- High-end polish through Active Modified Polymers
- Outstanding water repellent effect
- Best in class protection
- Sealing of micro-scratches
- Product remains up to 6x longer on the car
- Operators can charge higher prices per wash
Business impact for WashTec:
- ➢ Premium product with premium price per kg
- ➢ Higher amount per wash
- ➢ AUWA winning new customers (cross-selling)
And the high-end polish is just the beginning….

Automating success, securing growth



AUWA Green Car Care

Green Car Care is not just a product concept for us – it is a core part of our company DNA.
- › Consistently sustainable consistently innovative:
- › Zero-waste strategy
- › Ecologically sound transport packaging
- › Optimized use of materials and energy
- › Environmentally friendly thanks to particularly easily degradable products
- › High-quality ingredients
- › Best cleaning and efficiency with maximum environmental and material compatibility
- › Independently certified by the SGS Institut Fresenius

Overview of major KPIs


Consumables tons sold

Still plenty of room to grow

Price per Kg

Strong market position allows premium pricing

Cost Composition

Cost composition allowing the highest margins of all Business Lines within WashTec

Sleeping Customers

WashTec as solution provider with plenty of opportunities to grow with existing equipment customers

Market Share Europe

Leading role in a very fragmented market

Efficiency Programs as major component to achieve target EBIT-Margin

Optimization of production footprint

Major components
Goals:
- Leveraging the core competencies of the WashTec Supply Chain at the Augsburg plant while at the same time benefiting from the labor cost advantages in the Czech Republic
- Clear roles: pre-manufacturing and module assemblies in Czech Republic, with just-in-time delivery to the final assembly in Augsburg
Major components and status
- Agreement for the transfer of 85 jobs to CZ with workers council signed in April 2025
- Expansion of site (second hall) in CZ for assemblies, and warehouse for regionally sourced components, starting soon
- Further potential through additional insourcing in metalworking into the existing plant 1
Expectations
- Transfer of machines and 85 positions from the Augsburg supply chain to CZ completed by the end of 2026
- Full impact of savings starting by the end of 2026 (Full year 2027)
Existing Plant 1 in CZ

Second Hall in CZ

Installation cost reductions

Major components
Strategic Objectives
- Significant shortening of installation process
- Solving bottleneck of installation capacity
- Reduce overall installation costs
Major components and status
- Introduction of hub concept (start in H1/2026)
- Flexibilization of installation teams for more efficient capacity utilization
- Alignment of processes between sales, procurement, manufacturing, and installation
- Reduction of complexity in periphery and small parts for installation
Expectations
▪ Program on track, will see significant savings by 2027




Quality excellence driving efficiency

Major components
Strategic Objectives
- Efficient and transparent management of company quality through an integrated KPI framework
- Improve our excellent quality level with structured and focused initiatives to set the next benchmark
Major components and status
- Implemented a unified KPI dashboard to support data-driven decisions
- Implementation of cross-functional quality improvement teams with included reporting system
Expectations
- With coordinated, cross-departmental objectives and a unified understanding of quality, we strive for the continuous improvement of our high-quality standards to sustainably expand our competitive advantage
- Q indicator piloted since mid-2025. Alignment and effects from mid-2026 onwards

Kostensenkende Produkte und Modularisierung



Reducing complexity is the key to success.
Global Scope Configurator

Major components
Goals:
- Standardization: Establish a unified configuration process across European WashTec markets → Supports consistent quality and enables smoother expansion
- Digitalization: Replace local Excel-based price lists with a modern, centralized sales platform → Improves customer experience and strengthen market positioning
- Operational Efficiency: Reduce manual effort through standardized back-office processes → Helps lower complexity and optimize resource use
- Error Prevention: SAP-based configuration logic with automated validation and full software integration → Reduces risk of costly errors and ensures reliable processes
- Sales Excellence: Provide a tool for maximum sales support, enabling bundled offerings → Facilitates solution-based selling and creates opportunities for additional value
Major components and status
- Successful pilot rollout in Germany and Austria with the bundling of RO, WR, JW, ANC products – service contract – chemical offering
- Implementation of additional products and rollout in further WT countries in 2026
Expectation
▪ Program on track, will see first savings by 2026



Efficiency Programs as Profitability Driver


Optimization of production footprint
Full impact of savings starting by the end of 2026 (Full year 2027)

Installation cost reductions
Program on track, will see significant savings by 2027

Quality excellence driving efficiency
[On Going]

Cost down of products & modularization
Major reductions in complexity and cost are projected for 2027

Global Scope Configurator
Program on track, will see first savings by 2026
JetWash – market launch in the first half of 2026

› Car care becomes an experience in WashTec's new JetWash self-service car wash.
› Wash & Pay – the flexible washing concept
› MagicCare® – Highend Polish – now also available for self-service car washes





CLEAN CARS®

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