VACUUMSCHMELZE Commits to Science Based Targets - Ambitious Decarbonization Strategy on the Path to Net Zero by 2050

Hanau – October 29, 2025 – VACUUMSCHMELZE (VAC) has developed a comprehensive decarbonization strategy built on two powerful levers: the systematic reduction of its own emissions across the value chain and the acceleration of global decarbonization through advanced magnetic materials that are integral to the technologies of the energy transition.

In line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), VAC has finalized concrete climate targets and submitted them for validation. These include both ambitious near-term reduction goals and a long-term Net Zero commitment:

VAC’s Climate Targets at a Glance (Base Year: 2023)

• Near-Term Target – Scope 1 & 2: 65 % reduction in direct and energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by 2035
• Near-Term Target – Scope 3: 40 % reduction in value chain emissions by 2035
• Long-Term Net-Zero Target: Net Zero emissions across all Scopes by 2050

“By uniting internal decarbonization with the external climate benefits of our technologies, we are driving meaningful change,” said Dr. Erik Eschen, CEO of VACUUMSCHMELZE. “We are reducing our own footprint while enabling significant Carbon savings through our products in areas such as e-mobility, wind and solar power. We are taking action to ensure a more sustainable future – for our customers, employees, and generations to come.”

VAC’s advanced magnetic materials make a substantial contribution to global decarbonization. At the same time, VAC is reducing its own footprint with ambitious Science Based Targets. This dual approach – cutting emissions internally while enabling external Carbon reductions with its technologies – is reinforced by a strong commitment to building a sustainable and resilient supply chain in close partnership with customers, suppliers and partners. VAC is uniquely positioned to advance the technologies that form the backbone of the global energy transition.

About VACUUMSCHMELZE

VACUUMSCHMELZE (VAC) is a leading global producer of advanced magnetic solutions, rare earth permanent magnets, and inductive components. With extensive application know-how and 100 years of experience in material science and product development, VAC designs and manufactures mission critical solutions for a wide variety of industries, including renewable energy, e-mobility, automotive, industrial automation, medical, aerospace. VAC’s unique ability to develop and manufacture from base elements through final products enables us to provide customers optimal form factors and performance, generating best in class efficient solutions in an environmentally conscious manner. Vac is a portfolio company of Ara Partners, a global private equity and infrastructure firm that is decarbonizing the industrial economy. More information is available at www.vacuumschmelze.com.

About the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

The Science Based Targets initiative is a global partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It supports companies in setting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in line with climate science and the goals of the Paris Agreement – particularly limiting global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. Organizations that commit to the SBTi undertake to develop and submit measurable, time-bound climate targets for independent validation. These targets must be consistent with the most recent climate science and contribute to global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and transition to a low-carbon economy.

By aligning with the SBTi, VAC strengthens its role as a responsible corporate citizen and reliable partner in the decarbonization of global industries. The company continues to invest in energy-efficient technologies, renewable energy sourcing, and sustainable supply chain practices to achieve its ambitious environmental goals.

About Ara Partners

Ara Partners is a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization. Founded in 2017, Ara Partners seeks to build and scale companies with significant decarbonization impact across the industrial and manufacturing, chemicals and materials, energy efficiency and green fuels, and food and agriculture sectors. The company operates from offices in Houston, Boston, Washington D.C., and Dublin. Ara Partners closed its third private equity fund in December 2023 with over $2.8 billion in capital commitments. As of June 30, 2025, Ara Partners had approximately $6.6 billion of assets under management.

For more information about Ara Partners, please visit www.arapartners.com.

Media Contacts                                                    

For VAC:                                           

Dominik Kresslein                             

Team Lead Global Marketing       

pr@vacuumschmelze.com            

For Ara Partners:

Amanda Meador / Zach Harris

Prosek Partners

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