Krones, the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, achieved significant growth in the first quarter of 2008. Sales were 17.9 % up on the preceding year’s figure, at 595.2 million euros. Order bookings climbed by 9.0 % to reach 607.3 million euros. On 31 March 2008,…

Krones AG, the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, achieved new record highs in all its major figures during the 2007 business year. Sales rose by 12.8 % over the preceding year to reach 2,156.0 million euros. Order bookings were up by 16.9 % at 2,300.2 million…

The Greiner Group achieved a seamless continuation for the business year 2007 of the successes achieved the previous year. The company proved its business strength despite high raw materials prices and the economic cycle rumblings in the second half of the year. Overall turnover exceeded € 1.1…

In the 2007 business year, Krones AG, the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, has achieved new records for all significant statistics, according to the provisional figures. In comparison to the preceding year, sales were up by 12.8 % at 2,156.0 million euros, a…

Borealis gibt für 2007 ein starkes Nettoergebnis von EUR 533 Millionen im Vergleich zu EUR 327 Millionen im Vorjahr bekannt. Dies bedeutet eine Steigerung von 63% (29% ohne den Einmalertrag aus dem Verkauf der Anlage in Norwegen). Dieses Ergebnis entspricht einer Kapitalrendite (ROCE) von 22% nach…

Jan Secher, CEO of Clariant, commented:“We have progressed in building momentum in operational performance and we have significantly improved our cash flow, although profitability was impacted by higher raw material and energy costs as well as unfavorable currency movements. We expect our continuing…

Demand for packaging equipment in China is forecast to increase 8.0 percent per year through 2011 to 51.5 billion yuan ($6.7 billion). Sales will be fueled by advances in manufacturing output as fixed investment in Chinese industrial facilities continues to grow. Rising income levels across the…

The Buhler Technology Group booked orders worth CHF 1,835m in the year 2007. This is 8.5% above the previous year’s level.With order bookings in 2007 amounting to CHF 1,835m, Buhler achieved a new record level. Overall, the Group benefited from a sound market environment, although some customer…

The sold volumes of both preforms and bottles have strongly increased by more than 8% compared to 2006 and this despites a weak summer.The growth of the sold volumes can be ascribed to the continuous growth in the market of PET packaging due to a competitive advantage compared to other packaging…