Von Roll's Continued Growth in 2006.
Zurich, 2007-1-16
Von Roll increased both orders received and sales in the 2006 financial year by 19% to CHF 574.2 million and CHF 547.9 million respectively.
Orders received increased in the Electrical Business Unit by 21% to CHF 441.2 million and sales by 21% to CHF 415.3 million. Orders received in the Industrial Business Unit rose by 13% to CHF 133.0 million and sales by 12% to CHF 132.6 million.
Growth was in double digits in all geographical regions, with the strategically important Asian market accounting for an above-average share.
Developments in the price of copper contributed to about 9 per cent of the growth.
Figures in CHF millions
| Orders received | Gross sales | |||||
| 2005 | 2006 | Growth | 2005 | 2006 | Growth | |
| BU Electrical 1) | 364.2 | 441.2 | 21.1% | 343.3 | 415.3 | 21.0% |
| BU Industrial 1) | 118.1 | 133.0 | 12.6% | 118.6 | 132.6 | 11.8% |
| Von Roll | 482.3 | 574.2 | 19.1% | 461.9 | 547.9 | 18.6% |
1) Previous year's figures adjusted due to transfer of a product group from Electrical BU to Industrial BU on 1 January 2006
Additional information on the 2006 annual results and on the current course of business will be given during the annual results media conference in Zurich on 6 March 2007.