Press Releases

The order intake in the first quarter of 2010 reached CHF 816.8 million. This figure represents a decrease of 1.8% adjusted (nominal 2.7%) compared with the first quarter of the previous year. Order intake was, however, higher than in the remaining three quarters of 2009, supported by some bigger projects awarded to Sulzer Pumps and Sulzer Chemtech. Sulzer does not anticipate a quick recovery in its key markets. For the full y...
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Building on operational discipline and its strong order backlog, Sulzer managed the challenges of the global economic downturn well in 2009 and maintained its strong market positions. Return on sales reached a high level of 12.4% before and 11.0% after restructuring expenses. Free cash flow increased substantially. Net income reached CHF 270.4 million, corresponding to earnings per share (EPS) of CHF 8.06. The Sulzer Board of ...
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The Sulzer acquisition of Manfred Preu Kolonnenservice, announced in September 2009, was closed as of October 7, 2009.
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On September 4, Sulzer Chemtech signed an agreement to acquire Manfred Preu Kolonnenservice in Germany. The purchase price is up to EUR 2.5 million (approximately CHF 3.8 million) depending on the future performance. Subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, the closing of the acquisition is expected in September 2009. The annual sales of the business averaged approximately EUR 2.3 million (approximately CHF 3.5 millio...
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