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With double digit organic sales growth and stable operational results, 2022 was very successful for Belimo. Supply chain excellence was the most critical factor in mastering the year.

In a demanding market environment, the Group posted net sales of CHF 846.9 million, 11.9% ahead of last year in local currencies and 10.7% in Swiss Francs. Robust supply chain performance was a key success factor for this strong result. The Group was able to exceed its five-year sales revenue growth average (compound annual growth rate 2016-2021) of 8.8% in local currencies.

Belimo formally joined Eurovent - Europe's industry association for Indoor Climate (HVAC), Process Cooling, and Food Cold Chain Technology - as a corresponding member in November 2022. As members of associations like Eurovent, we - together with other market players - can actively influence and shape industry norms, standards, and regulations that will impact us in the future.

The 47th Annual General Meeting of BELIMO Holding AG on March 28, 2022, was held as an in-person event for the first time since 2019. 345 shareholders accepted the invitation of the Belimo Group and gathered at the new venue ENTRA in Rapperswil.

The 47th Annual General Meeting of BELIMO Holding AG on March 28, 2022, was held as an in-person event for the first time since 2019. 345 shareholders accepted the invitation of the Belimo Group and gathered at the new venue ENTRA in Rapperswil.

Belimo has achieved double-digit top-line growth and expanded margins in a recovering market, despite a challenging supply chain situation.

The year 2021 was excellent for Belimo, and double-digit top-line growth was achieved across all regions. The two long-term growth drivers – improved energy efficiency of the global building stock and enhanced indoor air quality requirements – were fuelled by pent-up demand. The resulting strong demand could be fulfilled thanks to the Group's excellent supply chain management.

With a faster-than-expected rebound in construction activity, Belimo has seen a rapid return to above-average sales growth in the first half of 2021. Belimo successfully maintained supplier and warehouse management, resulting in high product availability.

The Board of Directors of BELIMO Holding AG has appointed Dr. Adrian Staufer as the new Head of Group Division Europe and Member of the Executive Committee. On January 1, 2022, Adrian Staufer takes over from Lukas Eigenmann, who, as communicated in February 2021, has decided to step down from his current position by the end of 2021 after more than 36 years with Belimo. Lukas Eigenmann will continue to support the Group as a Senior Advisor.

Due to continuous high customer demand, the Belimo Group expects a substantial increase in sales and profitability for the first half-year of 2021 compared to the previous year period. However, the outlook for the full financial year 2021 remains uncertain.

The 46th Annual General Meeting of March 29, 2021 was again held without the participation of shareholders. In accordance with Ordinance 3 on measures to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) as of June 19, 2020, the Board of Directors had instructed that shareholders can exclusively issue power of attorney and voting instructions to the Independent Proxy.

In consequence of COVID-19 measures in some countries or regions, constraints in logistics start to increase again. However, if current conditions are to remain stable, we do not expect to experience any general increase in our product lead times or product availability. We continuously maintain high safety and hygiene measures in all our sites around the world to ensure a safe working environment. We would like to thank all our employees for their continued commitment, allowing us to maintain our high quality and product availability even in these turbulent times.

Belimo performed well in a highly uncertain environment and a contracting HVAC market. The Group managed to maintain sales in local currencies and expand market shares across regions.

Lukas Eigenmann, Head of the Group Division Europe and Member of the Executive Committee, has decided to step down from his current position by the end of 2021. He can look back at 12 successful years in his current role and at more than 36 committed years at Belimo in total. Lukas Eigenmann stays with the Company until the end of 2022 to ensure a successful transition to his successor. After that, he will remain available as an advisory for the Group.

The Belimo Group defied the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and maintained steady net sales in local cur-rencies (+/- 0.0 percent). In Swiss francs, net sales declined by -4.5 percent, to CHF 661.2 million.

Belimo completes a bolt-on acquisition of Opera Electronics Inc., a Montreal-based (Canada) specialist for air quality and gas sensors. The awareness for safety in buildings has been steadily increasing and safety-related products represent a growing global market. In the area of fire and smoke actuators, Belimo has reached a leading position. Another application that saves lives and helps to minimize damage to buildings and tangible assets is the monitoring of toxic gases. This requires reliable specialty air quality and gas sensors.

Facilio, a leading AI-driven property operations & maintenance (O&M) platform, and Belimo, a global market leader in HVAC field devices, announced a collaboration to enhance the buildings industry by delivering connected and sustainable environments.

The Board of Directors of BELIMO Holding AG has appointed Dr. Elena Cortona as the new CTO, Head of Group Division Innovation and Member of the Group Executive Committee. Elena Cortona takes over from Louis Scheidegger, Head of Group Division Production, who is leading the Group Division Innovation ad interim.

In the face of an unprecedented crisis, Belimo managed remarkably well in the first half-year of 2020. The Company was able to maintain superior service levels and high product availability throughout the COVID-19-pandemic. Overall, sales in the first half-year of 2020 declined by 5.6 percent to CHF 335.5 million. In local currencies, the Company saw sales contract by 1.4 percent.

Belimo Americas is excited to announce the integration of BACnet MS/TP communication capability for the ZIP Economizer.

Belimo Americas releases the newly optimized UBLK zone valve retrofit solutions. The UBLK retrofit kits are replacement solutions for existing failed actuators on TACO Zone Sentry® zone valves, Schneider Electric™ VBB ball valves, or TAC Erie™ VM zone valves with the Belimo compact CQ actuators.

Belimo releases standalone airflow measurement and control actuators with digital communications for rotary, linear, and induct applications.

The Annual General Meeting of March 30, 2020 approved all motions by the Board of Directors. All incumbent members of the Board of Directors were re-elected for a further term of office of one year. The shareholders also elected Stefan Ranstrand as a new member of the Board of Directors.

Belimo is looking back at a successful financial year. The Group has succeeded in achieving an operating income (EBIT) of CHF 123.9 million, which equates to an EBIT margin of 17.9 percent. Net income rose with respect to the comparison period by 40.5 percent to CHF 121.1 million.

The Board of Directors of BELIMO Holding AG will nominate Stefan Ranstrand for election to the previous five-member body at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.

The Belimo Group has closed another very successful year. In Swiss francs, net sales in 2019 rose by 7.8 percent to CHF 692.7 million. In currency-adjusted terms, this equals a 9.2 percent growth.

Belimo celebrates 100 Million Actuators delivered Worldwide, continuing its Success Story. All of these Products optimize Energy Efficiency in buildings without sacrificing Comfort. At the beginning of the year, Belimo delivered its 100 millionth actuator and in doing so reached another milestone in the Company's history. The Swiss World Market Leader for field devices for controlling and regulating heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems confirms its growth course by reaching this milestone as well as the demand for innovative products that sustainably increase comfort, energy efficiency and safety in buildings.

Belimo is expanding its global network of service locations and opening a new service and logistics center in Großröhrsdorf near Dresden (Germany). This will bring Belimo even closer to its customers in Germany and northern and eastern Europe, who can expect customer-specific adaptations and an increased readiness to deliver from the new location.

The March electronic newsletter covers insight on smart actuators, Hydronic Simulator tool, codes on retrofitting fire and smoke damper actuators.

Belimo Americas releases new ball valve assemblies with fail-safe and non-fail-safe actuators (PKR and PR series) second quarter 2019. These technologically advanced assemblies offer energy efficiency, easy installation, application flexibility, longevity, and reliability for aggressive applications.

Belimo Americas released a new Retrofit App. It is now a global application tool offering a full range of HVAC manufactures products along with enhanced features providing you with fast HVAC replacement solutions.

Belimo Americas released the new UBLK1000 series zone valve retrofit solutions. The UBLK series are retrofit kits designed to replace existing actuators on TACO Zone Sentry zone valves, Schneider Electric™ VBB ball valves, or TAC Erie VM zone valves with the Belimo compact CQ actuators.

Belimo Americas released the Belimo Hydronic Simulator™; a tool that simulates a hydronic system in a 4-story building with five terminal units on each floor. The Simulator identifies and illustrates when the system needs to be balanced and how the adjusting of the valve could impact the entire system. The main purpose of the Hydronic Simulator is to educate on the importance of why pressure dependent valves are not recommended in a dynamic system.

2018 ControlTrends Awards Belimo Receives Two Awards The 2018 ControlTrends Awards which celebrates the best of the best in smart buildings and HVAC controls was held in conjunction with the AHR Expo. On January 14, 2019, Belimo was awarded with Best Technical Support Company of the Year — Large Manufacturer. Belimo offers extensive customer service and support over the life of the product. Our award winning service is known to assist customers quickly and effectively, either remotely or on-site. In addition, Chad Blackmer, Belimo Vice President of Sales for US & Latin America, received ControlTrends award for Executive of the Year — Large Manufacturer. To see this year’s full list of winners click on the link below.

Belimo Americas announced on April 2, the release of a full range of ½” to 2” NPT pressure compensated globe valves for water and steam applications. The new two-way (G2) and three-way (G3) globe valves offer ANSI Class VI leakage rating and 100:1 rangeability to provide tight close-off up to 250 psi and accurate modulation at low flow.

Belimo Americas released the new high torque PMB and PKB damper actuator series used for applications such as control of high-velocity dampers and inlet guide vanes for variable speed fans. The PMB/PKB series is the most innovative, energy efficient and reliable solution with its durable construction, low weight, high torque (1400 in-lbs), and NEMA 4X rated housing to handle tough, demanding environments.

Belimo Americas announces the release of a new technologically advanced butterfly valve designed specifically for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning industry. The newly designed butterfly valve and actuator assembly is the most intelligent, energy efficient, and reliable high flow solution in the market.

Belimo Americas is excited to release new products solutions that enable you to achieve precise sensor measurements; expand data collection capability and better control building environments with energy savings.

Belimo is excited to release a series of fail-safe and non fail-safe damper, and valve IoT actuators with torque ranges from 45 to 360 in-lbs. Paired with seamlessly integrated sensors that can measure temperature, humidity, pressure, CO2, VOCs, or flow throughout an entire building.

Belimo Americas announces at AHR Expo the release of the new 6-way electronic pressure independent characterized control valve with BACnet communication. The 6-way valve is the only one of its kind designed for chilled beams, radiant ceiling panels, and 4-pipe fan coil units providing true flow and dynamic balancing. It has the functionality of up to four 2-way control valves and two balancing valves saving material and installation time.

Belimo Americas announces the release of SelectPro version 3.5 which now includes a sensors module offering a complete range for measuring temperature, humidity, pressure, CO2, and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in pipe, duct, and outdoor applications.

Belimo University is excited to announce a new online HVAC sensor training. Belimo University known for its comprehensive training programs has just released an online module on Belimo Sensors. This training provides an understanding of the features and benefits of sensors, their functions within an energy management system, and best practices for installation of sensors in common applications.

Belimo Americas is excited to release the new Energy Valve, a pressure independent valve that is now an Internet of Things (IoT) device utilizing advanced cloud-based analytics to leverage captured system data to the full potential providing savings and the most efficient operation.

Belimo Americas announces the release of a new advanced butterfly valve with the PKR electronic fail-safe actuator for enhanced control. The durable electronics, simple configuration software, BACnet communication, and dependable super capacitor technology is the most economical and effective solution for critical applications.

Belimo America launches of a full range of HVAC sensors. The new sensors are the perfect complement to Belimo actuators and valves, optimizing energy efficiency and system performance. Belimo sensors seamlessly integrate into major building automation systems (BAS) with the same quality, reliability and value that define Belimo.

Focal point of research: Tightness of zone valves Belimo, the global market leader in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technology is awarding the prizes for the "Innovation Contest" in cooperation with the event organisers from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hinwil/Switzerland. Scientists were invited to develop a new method to detect and measure internal leakages on short stroke globe and paddle zone valves. The aim is to develop a measuring device which can detect possible energy losses in existing buildings.

Belimo Americas’ North American Headquarters makes a bold statement in support Belimo’s mission and leadership goals for a healthy, communal, and efficient work environment. The new headquarters was designed featuring an HVAC installation which allows visitors to see Belimo products in action. Belimo thrives on design and innovation, and is committed to environmental responsibility and sustainability.

Belimo Americas announces the release of the new QCV ZoneTight zone valves with sweat connection designed and engineered for maximum efficiency in tight spaces. The QCV zone valves are suited for commercial buildings where higher close-off and the ability to change flow is desired.

The electronic pressure-independent 6-way zone valve from the Belimo ZoneTight™ product family combines the benefits of two tried and tested Belimo valves. The good planning reliability and efficiency of the electronic pressure-independent EPIV valve and the ease of installation of the 6-way characterised control valve.

The newly designed butterfly valve and actuator assembly is the most intelligent, energy efficient, and reliable high flow solution in the HVAC market.

Belimo Americas announces the release of a new technologically advanced butterfly valve designed specifically for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning industry. The newly designed butterfly valve and actuator assembly is the most intelligent, energy efficient, and reliable high flow solution in the market.

The newly designed butterfly valves and the new PR actuators are the most intelligent, energy efficient and reliable high flow solution in the HVAC market. Having focused on ease of installation, application flexibility and longevity, this series sets new performance standards in HVAC industry.

With its Power Control and Delta T logic, the Belimo Energy Valve™ was a recipient of the ACME (Atlantic Canada Mechanical Exhibitors) Innovation Award at the MEET Expo in Montreal.

Belimo Americas released a new range of inline flow meters (½”-2”) that utilize ultrasonic transit time technology to provide accurate and repeatable hot or chilled water flow measurement.