Baldwin Technology Company (BLD)

Baldwin Implements Restructuring Plan; Continues to Strengthen Competitive Position in Global Printing Markets

SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 30, 2009--Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (NYSE Alternext U.S.:BLD):

• Aggressive capacity adjustments will reduce worldwide workforce by 12%
• Total 2009 cost reductions will lead to annualized savings of $12 million
• Demand remains resilient for Baldwin’s consumables
• $1.1 million newspaper order in Japan
• New strategic alliance agreements add value to Baldwin’s core business
• Fiscal Q2 earnings, conference call slated for February 12, 2009

Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (NYSE Alternext U.S.:BLD), a leader in process automation technology for the global printing industry, today announced aggressive initiatives to strengthen its competitive position and to cut costs in a challenging market.

Baldwin President and CEO Karl Puehringer said, “As we have previously stated, the market for printing equipment faces significant challenges due to the current economic environment. We expect the continuing slowdown to affect our order rates for the remainder of the calendar year 2009. To offset a decline in equipment sales as a result of the slowing economy, we have been implementing an aggressive cost cutting program. While Baldwin initially implemented a restructuring effort in its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008, we continue to take additional actions to mitigate the impact of a continuing weak market for printing equipment.

“During this fiscal year we will reduce our headcount by approximately 80 employees or 12% of our global workforce, mainly through the consolidation of our two facilities in Germany and capacity adjustments at our other manufacturing locations. In October, 2008, we announced a one-time restructuring charge with respect to the second fiscal quarter of approximately $0.7 million and expect to record a further one-time restructuring charge in the current third fiscal quarter of approximately $3.0 million, which, combined with compensation reductions and expense curtailments and other steps, will produce close to $12 million in annual savings in production and operating expenses.”

Puehringer further stated, “While printing equipment order rates for new presses remain slow, Baldwin’s after-market performance has not been impacted as severely. Baldwin has benefited from the recurring revenues of its growing consumables business, and the company is re-aligning its resources to take maximum advantage of emerging opportunities for its food packaging and graphic arts pressroom consumables business.