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INDEX CERTIFICATE

lRAUB ... Policy Statement by the Executive Board

Quality by tradition since 1914

INDEX-Werke were founded in 1914 by Hermann Hahn, who that year began production of automatic

turret lathes. He was a Swabian entrepreneur through and through who laid the foundation for an

impressive development with creative ideas and the pursuit of quality. Within four decades, over

20,000 automatic lathes were sold, which gave INDEX an outstanding reputation around the world. ln

1975, INDEX began production of multi-spindie automatic lathes. A few years later, INDEX entered the

market for CNC technology, where it rapidly assumed a pioneering role. After the death of Eugen

Hahn, the son of the company's founder, 85% of the company shares were put into a foundation . ln

1992, INDEX presented a new generation of turn-mill centers based on a modular component system.

ln 1997, TRAUB Drehmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG from neighboring Reichenbach/Fils was acquired and

integrated into the INDEX Group. The company pursues a two-brand strategy to this day.

Scope:

Design engineering, production, installation, sales, commissioning, service and customer training.

With due regard to legal and regulatory requirements, as weil as safety regulations and constraints,

and our achievement potential, it is the company's aim to develop, produce and market

manufacturing systems based on single-spindle and multi -spindie CNC lathes that meet the

requirements and expectations of our customers.

Today, these include:

• Reliability

• Durability

• Safe and environmentally friendly product quality

• Easy handling

• Easy commissioning

• Flawless and user-friendly operating instructions

• Quick and knowledgeable service • Prompt spare parts supply

To meet these requirements, a management system for quality, occupational safety and environment in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 45001 and DIN EN ISO 14001, respectively, was introduced and is being continuously further developed. The management representatives - QMR, OMR and EMR- report directly to the management and are responsible for the planning, monitoring, and correction of the management system, so as to meet the requirements of standards DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN 45001 and DIN EN ISO 14001.

The management system for quality, occupational safety, and environment represents a description of the requirements we have defined. lts implementation ensures that all activities that have an impact on company performance are planned, controlled, and monitored and that contractually agreed requirements are met. With this policy statement, the executive board urges all employees to perform their activities according to the descriptions of the management system for quality, occupational safety and environment, to ensure that our company's quality and service provision, as weil as compliance with environmental requirements, are consistent with internal and external requirements. By means of the results assessment, internal audits and the performance evaluation (management review), the executive board reviews the performance and effectiveness of the management system.

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INDEX Company policy lRAUB .... The company policy of INDEX-Werke, with its TRAUB and INDEX brands, is based on the particular

importance attached to the quality of its products and services, in order to preserve and strengthen

the company's competitiveness.

The quality of our products and services, as part of our market promise, is a key factor in our market

success. Product and service quality is therefore one of our most important company objectives. lt is

considered a guideline for all decisions and activities.

Customer satisfaction

Meeting the quality expectations and individual demands of our customers is our performance

standard . We want to be a reliable long-term partner to our customers .

Customers set the bar for our quality. Their positive judgment ensures our economic success and is the

basis of the company's livelihood.

Interface to suppliers We consider our suppliers as partners in solving common tasks.

We want to take advantage of mutual experience and work tagether with trust.

lmplementation of the management system for quality, occupational safety, and environment We have set ourselves a high standard of quality for our activities. Flawless delivery of our products is

our top priority. We work with a process-oriented approach throughout the entire company. The aim

is the full implementation of specifications for the management system for quality, occupational safety

and environment.

Employee orientation

All of our employees, no matter their Workstations or roles, contribute to making our strategy and

company goals a reality. Their skills, will, commitment, and individual well-being are crucial to the

achievement of our goals. Our employees are systematically trained and further developed to

complete their tasks.

Management responsibility Achieving our company goals is an important task for management. The executive board has

committed itself to consistently applying and continuously improving the management system for

quality, occupational safety and environment.

Health, safety, and environmental protection We not only strive for continuous improvement of occupational safety, health protection and environmental protection within our company- we also employ our expertise and products to reduce pollution for our customers. We are fully committed to compliance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements and standards.

Esslingen, April 2019

Executl32 <1-Dr. Dirk Prust ~erl

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