Profits improve at Ciba as efficiency measures show results

摘要

Ciba said efficiency savings and an improved product mix at its coating effects business helped drive operating profit up 23% in the 2007 first quarter.Operating profit before restructuring costs rose to SFrl34m (euro 81.3m/109.5m) at the Swiss specialty chemical maker as sales edged 3% higher in Swiss francs and local currencies to SFrl.66bn.