Sulzer Chemtech continued to improve its performance in 2007. Sales amounted to CHF 761.3 million, an increase of 52.2% (adjusted1 27.4%). Operating income (EBIT) again showed very high growth of 77.8% to CHF 116.3 million. As a result, the return on sales (ROS) reached a new record level of 15.3%. Due to the acquisitions of the Mixpac, Werfo, and Mold companies and Knitmesh’s separator business, the return on capital employed (ROCE), at 25.1%, was lower than in the previous year, but remained on a highly value-creating level. The integration of the acquired businesses progressed according to plan. The newly established business unit Sulzer Mixpac Systems substantially contributed to the division’s performance in 2007.