Bühler Group Sees Higher Order Intake in Fiscal 2013
UZWIL, Switzerland – For fiscal 2013, Bühler Group recorded very divergent results in the company’s various business units and market regions. Overall, order intake exceeded the level of a year ago by one percent. Sales revenue (turnover) was four percent lower than in the previous year. Due to one-time charges resulting from an acquisition, the EBIT margin fell to six percent.
Order intake amounted to CHF 2363 million and was one percent higher than a year ago. The Food Processing division grew by seven percent, but Grain Processing received three percent fewer orders. The Advanced Materials division increased its order intake by more than four percent despite the disinvestment of the Thermal Processes business unit.