Heidelberg Reports Positive Operating Result for First Time in Two Years

In the Services Division, incoming orders were up 6 percent at EUR 1,099 million. The division's sales climbed by 8 percent to EUR 1,097 million, a 1 percent increase after adjustment for exchange rate movements. Sales of consumables in particular grew much more strongly than during the previous year. The division’s result of operating activities excluding special items benefited noticeably from the savings achieved through the reorganization, improving from EUR 12 million in the previous year to EUR 84 million.