Heidelberg Reports Positive Operating Result for First Time in Two Years

Heidelberg Group sales climbed by around 14 percent to EUR 2.629 billion (previous year: EUR 2.306 billion). This includes approximately EUR 135 million from exchange rate movements. The highly dynamic emerging markets paved the way for strong growth in the print media industry there. As a result, these markets once again increased their total share of sales— from 42 percent the previous year to around 45 percent at the end of the year under review. Brazil played a major part in this increase, as did China thanks to strong growth. China's share of sales is now around 16 percent, followed by Germany with 15 percent.