Satisfactory performance
in a slowly recovering market
Sales first half-year (1st January – 30th June)
| In EUR million ( non-audited figures) | 2011 | 2010 | Change |
| 1st quarter 2nd quarter |
53.24 57.99 |
47.82 57.20 |
+11.3% + 1.4% |
| Total first half-year | 111.23 | 105.02 | +5.9% |
Organic product sales growth reached +6.4% compared to the same period of last year while maintenance sales grew by +5.3%.
Order intake progressed by +8.9% compared to the same period of last year. Order backlog increased by +29.2% to 44.2 Mio EUR compared to year-end 2010.
The group continues to improve the gross margin through the increased sourcing in Asia.
Next media release: Half-year results, on 7th September 2011 (after trading).
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About agta record
Ranking among the top players in the European market in automatic pedestrian doors, agta record calls on its integrated technological and commercial know-how. The group’s extensive expertise covers the design, production, marketing, installation and maintenance of a large range of automatic doors.
Based in Switzerland, agta record is present in 40 countries throughout the world through its subsidiaries.
agta record is listed on Euronext Paris – foreign stocks ISIN: CH0008853209
www.agta-record.com/shareholder
Contacts:
agta record
Hubert Jouffroy – Chairman of the Board
Actus Lyon
Amalia Naveira – Investor Relations - Tél : 04 72 18 04 97 - anaveira@actus.fr
Marie-Claude Triquet – Press Relations - Tél : 04 72 18 04 93 - mctriquet@actus.fr
