A strong future through systematic focus on growth markets
Highest EBIT in the company’s 201-year history
7.1% EBIT margin substantially surpassing the mean for the German engineering sector
Revenue in 2018 limited by parts availability
Good order situation
Strong cash flows from operating activities
Equity ratio of 38.5%
2.7% dividend yield with higher proposed dividend of €1 per share
Guidance for 2019: organic revenue growth of up to 4% and EBIT margin of around 6%

Sales increase by 3 percent to €2,307 million

EBITDA reaches €431 million
Research and development expenditure increases by 8 percent

Optimistic about the growing business opportunities of cloud and network security, DFI has joined forces with AEWIN by investing in a 51.26 percentage stake. These two companies would bring their strengths in core computing power and network security hardware design to target the fast-growing network security market.

Stora Enso’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 14 March 2019 adopted the accounts for 2018 and granted the Company’s Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer discharge from liability for the period.

Internal split-up into Agfa HealthCare and Agfa within the Agfa-Gevaert Group

Heidelberg North America has recently launched Lifecycle Solutions, a new umbrella offering that brings together consumables and digital and technical services to help customers substantially increase their profits throughout the equipment lifecycle. To lead this new business, Heidelberg North America has recently appointed Steve Skeen as Vice President of Lifecycle Solutions Business Management.

Sales increased by 6.9% to CHF 1 635 million

Operating result (EBIT) at CHF 87 million (CHF 119 million in 2017)
Net result at CHF 50 million (CHF 107 million in 2017)
Dividend of CHF 1.50 proposed (CHF 2.60 in 2017)
Order entries and backlog at a similar level as in 2017

After the successful merger of the two printing press producers, manroland web systems and Goss International, the newly formed company can look back on a successful financial year 2018. With a combined turnover of EUR 293 million and order intake of EUR 327 million, the company has solidified its leading market position in web offset. The latest major orders at the turn of the year to the value of EUR 50 million, raised the order backlog to EUR 200 million in the project business. Thereby, the company is currently at a very good capacity level, stretching into the second quarter of 2020.

Stora Enso received the highest scores in the FINDIX report, which was published for the first time today. The study examined the diversity of 89 Finnish companies through five different variables. These include gender distribution, age distribution, international background, educational background and industry-specific background of management teams and board of directors. The variables are based on the Finnish Securities Market Association’s corporate governance code, where they are highlighted as factors promoting diversity.

Merck posted a successful finish to a challenging 2018.

Organic sales increase of 6.1% in 2018, driven by all business sectors and regions
EBITDA pre declines by -10.5%, mainly owing to negative exchange rate effects
Significant decrease in net financial debt
Organic sales and earnings growth expected for 2019

Zweiter Standort in der Region – 2018 mehr als 40 Arbeitsplätze geschaffen

Denmark based machine manufacturer, Werosys ApS, is changing course and announcing the company name change to REFINE Finishing. The new brand name will be rolled out across all platforms from March 1, 2019.