CONTENT 08 ROLE MODEL Sudha Chandrasekharan advocates learning by doing. She also believes in diversity and was instrumental in founding Trelleborg’s Women Influencers program. 14 HOME SWEET HOME The universal dream of owning a home has increased demand for well-built and sustainable modular housing. 08 32 24 AN ELECTRIC ADVANTAGE Motorcycles and rickshaws are cheap and have low power requirements, making them ideal candidates for India’s EV-revolution. 32 UNDERWATER JOURNEY Work has begun on the world’s longest immersed tunnel, the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link, connecting Denmark with Germany. EDITORIAL EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES Our ambition is to grow Trelleborg into the world’s foremost engineered polymer solutions company in our selected industries, such as healthcare & medical, automation and aerospace, as well as in specialty industrial applications. We also see a great potential to expand into adjacent products and solutions that complement and strengthen our existing offering. In March 2022, Trelleborg signed an agreement to divest its tire business area. It is a milestone in many ways, one being that Trelleborg will be exiting the tire industry, which we have been part of since 1905. However, while evaluating different alternatives, we concluded that a divestment generates the most shareholder value and creates exciting opportunities going forward. Much of this issue of T-Time is devoted to vital i­nfrastructure. I am proud to ­present a deep dive into our solutions for water ­management. Peter Nilsson, President and CEO A MAGAZINE FROM TRELLEBORG GROUP 2.2022 Solutions that seal, damp and protect critical applications. PLUS EVERYDAY DRONES IN AUSTRALIA A SEALING PROJECT LIKE NO OTHER RAPID EXPANSION FOR WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Sustainable electric travels India is accelerating its EV transition. Cover photo: Yulu Bikes The next issue of T-Time will be released in October, 2022. Responsible under Swedish Press Law: Patrik Romberg, patrik.romberg@trelleborg.com Editor-in-Chief: Karin Larsson, karin.larsson@trelleborg.com Co-Editor: Donna Guinivan Production: Appelberg Publishing Project Manager: Anne Hammarskjöld and Cajsa Högberg Language Coordinator: Kerstin Stenberg Art Director: Markus Ljungblom Graphic design: Frida Diaz Subscription: Get a notification when there is a new issue available by subscribing to the Trelleborg Group’s press releases: www.trelleborg.com/en/media/ subscribe Address: Trelleborg AB (publ) Box 153, SE-231 22 Trelleborg, Sweden Tel: +46 (0)410-670 00 Fax: +46 (0)410-427 63 T-Time is published three times a year. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author or people ­interviewed and do not ­necessarily reflect the views of Trelleborg. If you have any ­questions about Trelleborg or wish to send us your comments about T-Time , please email: karin.larsson@trelleborg.com linkedin.com/company/ trelleborggroup twitter.com/trelleborggroup facebook.com/trelleborggroup youtube.com/trelleborg trelleborg.com Trelleborg is a world leader in engineered polymer solutions that seal, damp and protect ­critical applications in demand- ing environments. Its innovative solutions accelerate perfor- mance for customers in a sus- tainable way. The Trelleborg Group has annual sales of about SEK 34 billion (EUR 3.34 billion, USD 3.95 billion) and opera- tions in about 50 countries. The Trelleborg share has been listed on the Stock Exchange since 1964 and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap. www.trelleborg.com

EDGE DRONES IN AUSTRALIA Send in the drones Drones delivering fast food, pharmaceuticals and supermarket items have become a regular part of life in the Australian city of Logan. Now, after a shaky start globally, drone technology could be on the verge of widespread acceptance and commercial success. TEXT DANIEL DASEY PHOTOS WING W W W.T R E L L E B O R G . C O M T·TIME 2.2022 | 3

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