WILO CONTINUES ITS PROFITABLE GROWTH COURSE

Overall, the corporate group generated an adjusted EBITDA of 181.6 million euros, and the adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.1 percent. The cash flow from operating business activities remained almost stable at 161.5 million euros compared to the cash flow from the previous year, which was a record for the company. The free cash flow has even more than trebled compared to the previous year’s value and reached a very high level of 35.6 million euros. Research and development (R&D) has always been a high priority in the Wilo Group. In 2020, we also heavily invested in the development of future-oriented technologies and slightly exceeded the high level from the previous year again. The R&D expenses amounted to 68.6 million euros.

整體而言，企業集團調整後的EBITDA利潤率達1.816億歐元。調整後的EBITDA利潤率為12.1%。與上個年度的現金流量相比，業務營業活動產生的現金流量穩定在1.615億歐元，創下公司歷史新高紀錄。與上一年的資產價值相比，可動用的現金流高達兩倍之多，來到了3560億歐元之水位。研發(R&D)一直是威樂集團理念核心的重中之重，2020年，我們也在面對未來的技術發展上投入更多巨資，研發費用達到6860億歐元，再次小幅超越上個年度的水平。

We wish to acknowledge and thank our Wilo partners and the staff

我們由衷感謝我們的員工及其威樂合作夥伴。

“We know that the basis and driving force for the company’s economic success are the approx. 8,000 employees of the Wilo Group. Not least thanks to the exemplary attitude, great solidarity and strong commitment put in by each and every employee, Wilo is mastering the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic exceptionally well. It’s only been down to this that we’ve once again managed to generate sustainable and profitable growth”, says Oliver Hermes, President and CEO of the Wilo Group

威樂集團總裁(CEO)奧利佛.荷米斯說道:我們知道公司經營成功的基礎和驅使動力是建立在威樂集團的八千名員工。尤其是每位員工的優異態度，團結一心及堅守承諾。威樂正在從容地應對新冠病毒所帶來的全新挑戰。唯有如此，我們才能再次實現穩定和營利的成長。

The coronavirus crisis has shown us that Wilo is also well capable of mastering fundamental changes. This is also thanks to the excellent cooperation with market partners worldwide, adds the head of Wilo. “In every respect, one word applied and applies even more than ever before: together. On behalf of the entire Executive Board, we wish to thank you for the joint efforts in 2020. We continue to tackle the challenges ahead of us with determination, with optimism and with both energy and pragmatism”, says Oliver Hermes.

奧利佛.荷米斯說道:此次新冠病毒危機，威樂集團證明了也有能力掌握根本性的改變。這得益於全球市場合作夥伴的通力聯手。在各個方面，想用一句話說明現況且比任何時候都更適用，那就是:團結。我們謹代表整個執行委員會感謝您在2020年共同努力。我們將繼續以堅定，樂觀，積極和務實的精神應對我們面臨的挑戰。

Wilo is systemically relevant and serves critical infrastructures

As an industrial and technology group, the Wilo Group makes a significant contribution to keeping systemically relevant sectors running in many countries around the world. “Our products, systems and services are a fundamental part of critical infrastructures. They serve applications without which everyday life is almost impossible. In doing so, we live up to our social responsibility, especially in unprecedented times like these, to supply the water management, building services and other key industries and to safeguard their processes”, says Oliver Hermes.

奧利佛.荷米斯說道:做為一家工業技術集團。威樂始終保持系統相關部門在全球許多國家做出重大貢獻。我們的產品，系統，服務是關鍵基礎設施的基本組成要件。產品的應用服務保障了日常生活不間斷的運行，如此一來，威樂履行我們對社會的責任，尤其是在這樣前所未見的時代，為水處理，建築服務及其他關鍵行業提供服務並確保流程的平順。

For this reason, Wilo received special authorisations to continue production activities in the USA, China, Russia, France, Italy and India, among other countries, and was therefore able to maintain its ability to deliver.

基於上述原因，威樂獲得了在美國，中國，俄羅斯，法國，義大利和印度等國家從事生產活動的特別授權，因此能夠保持一定水準的產品交貨能力。

Corporate political responsibility is a well-established practice at Wilo

企業應負之政治責任向來是威樂一貫的做法。

The coronavirus pandemic has shown us that global challenges can only be solved transnationally and together. The same applies to climate change. Also during the financial year 2020, Wilo continued to promote sustainability, climate protection and multilateralism.

在全球新冠病毒的流行之下，面臨的全球挑戰只能通過跨國和共同協力解決。這情況同樣適用於氣候變遷。在2020年的財報中，威樂會持續的促進可永續性，氣候保護與多邊主義。

Wilo is a pioneer with sustainable products, systems and solutions and is proud to be recognised as one of the “50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders” worldwide. The global sustainability and climate protection initiative involves companies that act on the basis of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, the Wilo Group was awarded with the renowned German Sustainability Award 2021 in the “Climate” transformation field.

威樂是可永續產品，系統和解決方案的先驅者。並自豪地被公認為全球"五十位可永續發展與氣候領導者"之一。威樂是在聯合國永續發展目標(SDGs)針對永續及氣候保護倡議上付諸行動的公司。此外，威樂在"氣候"轉型領域上獲得了著名的2021年德國永續發展獎。

“As a globally active company, we’re aware of the absolute necessity of working together in international cooperations and initiatives. Together with our network partners, we promote both innovative and climate-friendly solutions and foster dialogue with politicians, businesses and NGOs. Corporate political responsibility as part of sustainable action is a well-established practice for us”, emphasises Oliver Hermes.

奧利佛.荷米斯強調:做為一家活躍於全球的公司，我們意識到主動與國際合作是有其絕對必要性。我們與網路夥伴做結合，推廣創新與環保解決方案，並促使與政治家，企業和非政府組織的對話。以此做為我們行之有年的永續性行動，該作法符合我們的企業政治責任。

Wilo strategies go “Beyond the Obvious”

威樂戰略:"超越顯而易見"

The coronavirus crisis lays bare to us the weaknesses of the current economic world order with all its interconnected value chains. It’s been thanks to the “region-for-region” approach that the Wilo Group has been following for many years now that there have been no dislocations, operational failures or delivery disruptions.

冠狀病毒肆虐向我們展示了當前世界經濟秩序及其相關價值鏈的弱點。這一切要歸功於威樂集團多年來秉持著"區域對區域"方法。至今為止都沒有出現混亂，營運失能或交付中斷的現象產生。

“Our organisation is geared towards allowing as much decentralisation as possible and as much centralisation as necessary in the individual regions. In the future, we will continue to drive our commitment to localisation and produce more and more locally for local and regional markets. We’re looking forward to establishing our second headquarters in Beijing for our Emerging Markets sales region and building additional production sites in China and India”, explains Oliver Hermes. The Wilo Group already has a presence today across all continents with production sites in ten countries, including the USA, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, China and Korea.

奧利佛.荷米斯解釋道:我們組織的宗旨是盡可能允許權力的下放，並在各個地區盡可能多點放權。未來，我們將持續推動在地化承諾，並為本地與區域市場生產越來越多的在地化產品。我們期待在北京為我們的新興市場銷售區域成立第二個總部，並在中國和印度建立更多的生產基地。威樂集團如今在各大洲開展其業務，在十個國家設有生產基地，包括:美國，俄羅斯，阿拉伯聯合大公國，中國和韓國。

As part of the Wilo Group’s commitment to climate protection, we will also be active in the hydrogen sector as a future technology. The products, systems and solutions can make an essential contribution to the production, distribution and use of blue and green hydrogen.

作為威樂集團對氣候保護的一份子，我們將積極參與未來科技在氫能源領域上面的發展。這些產品，系統及解決方案可為藍氫及綠氫的生產，分配及使用帶來重大的貢獻。

“2020 was an eventful year not only for the world, but also for Wilo. Wilo has successfully come through these challenging times, and we’re now optimistic about what the future holds”, says Oliver Hermes.

奧利佛.荷米斯說:2020年對全世界來說不僅僅是多事之秋的一年，對威樂來說亦是如此。威樂成功度過了這些充滿挑戰的時刻，我們現在對前景感到樂觀。