Archive Press releases 

Here you find the previous press releases of Kaba Group: 

2008 

• November 2008 - Kaba buys remaining 20% stake in Wah Yuet
• October 2008 - Shareholders approve all the proposals of the Board of Directors
• October 2008 - Kaba wins Security Innovation Award
• September 2008 - Financial year 2007/2008 - Kaba impresses with good results and positive outlook
• March 2008 - Half-year results as at 31 December 2007: Margin expansion at Kaba
• February 2008 - Disclosure of shareholdings
• January 2008 - Kaba at the 2008 Olymic Games

2007 

• November 2007: Kaba sells Canadian zinc die specialist
• October 2007: Shareholders approve all the proposaly of the Board of Directors
• October 2007: Disclosure of Holdings
• September 2007: Kaba unlocks its dynamism - Kaba posts sales of CHF 1.25 billion and a 24.5% rise in profits
• March 2007: Kaba increases sales by 16% and earnings per share by 15%
• March 2007: Kaba Gilgen wins major order in Paris
• February 2007: Kaba presents identification technology for the future
• February 2007: Kaba enhances presence in India through joint venture

2006 

• November 2006: Silca buys Dutch distribution partner
• October 2006: Shareholders approve all the proposals of the Board of Directors
• October 2006: Kaba enters into joint venture with India's Minda Group
• October 2006: Disclosure of holdings
• October 2006: CSS acquisition completed
• September 2006: Kaba steers a course of success
• August 2006: Kaba completes negotiations on the acquisition of US Saflok and La Gard
• August 2006: Acquisition of the Wah Yuet Group of China successfully completed
• July 2006: Kaba acquires Wah Yuet Group in China
• July 2006: Kaba is in negotiations for the acquisition of US Saflok and La Gard
• March 2006: Kaba increases profit by 19%
• January 2006: Kaba streamlines its market presence in Europe
• January 2006: Kaba wins a CHF 7.5 million contract for Autobahn Tank & Rast

2005 

• December 2005: Kaba wins CHF 4.7 million order for platform screen doors in Shanghai
• November 2005: Kaba wins contract for modernization of access control and time management of PostMail 
• October 2005: Kaba shareholders approve all board proposals
• October 2005: New head of Key & Ident Systems Europe / Asia Pacific
• September 2005: Kaba reports net profit up by 40%
• May 2005: Andreas Brechbühl appointed new head of Access Asia Pacific Division
• May 2005: Rudolf Weber appointed CEO of the Kaba Group as of mid-2006 – Ulrich Graf to become Chairman after the General Meeting in 2006
• March 2005: Kaba posts strong earnings gain
• January 2005: The Kaba Sustainability Charta - A Commitment to Sustainability

2004 

• October 2004: Kaba shareholders approve all board proposals
• September 2004: Kaba reports significant earnings growth
• May 2004: Kaba reports gradual uptrend in sale
• March 2004: Kaba holds EBIT and profit margins

2003 

• October 2003: All proposals of the Board of Directors ratified
• September 2003: Kaba posts gains in operating profitability
• September 2003: Kaba cuts net debt by CHF 94 million
• May 2003: Kaba Group announces changes in management structure
• March 2003: 1. Half-year report as at 31 December 2002

2002 

• October 2002: Kaba pays unchanged dividend
• September 2002: Kaba boosts net income by 47.5%
• March 2002: Kaba boosts sales by 97% and EBIT by 88%: Half-Year Report as at December 31, 2001

2001 

• December 2001: Kaba Finance Luxembourg S.A. Convertible Bonds 2002-2010 of CHF 120,000,000
• October 2001: Kaba leaves dividend payout ratio unchanged
• October 2001: Kaba named one of Forbes' 20 Best Small Companies in the World
• September 2001: Kaba still a strong earner
• April 2001: Kaba Successful in Offer for Shares of Unican Security Systems Ltd.
• March 2001: Kaba Holding AG: Exercise of Over-Allotment Option (Greenshoe)
• March 2001: Successful Kaba share offering thanks to convincing acquisition project
• February 2001: Shareholders ratify 1:4 stock split and capital increases
• January 2001: Kaba well on track towards expected annual result 2000/2001
• January 2001: Kaba plans to split shares 1:4 and to increase its share capital in conjunction with an international share offer

2000 

• December 2000: Kaba plans major international acquisition in North America
• September 2000: The Kaba Group again boosts net income by 25%
• September 2000: Kaba accesses the US market for enterprise data collection
• April 2000: Disclosure of Holdings
• March 2000: Semi-annual report - Kaba maintains dynamic growth (sales + 36.9%)
• March 2000: Kaba maintains dynamic growth (sales + 36.9%)
• February 2000: Kaba Forges New Partnership to strengthen Australasian Business
• January 2000: Kaba to modernize subway in Hong Kong