Bosch Packaging Technology growing faster than the market

摘要

BOSCH Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of process and packaging solutions, remained on a growth path in 2014. The Bosch division's sales revenue for the fiscal year increased by 70 million euros to around 1.18 billion euros, which corresponds to a nominal growth rate of 6.3 percent. This once again places the manufacturer of special-purpose machinery above the industry average of 4 percent, according to Germany's VDMA industry association. Adjusted for currency effects the sales increased by 6.7 percent. The division's order intake reached the record level of 1.23 billion euros, which is around 11 percent higher than in 2013. At the end of 2014, Bosch Packaging Technology employed a total of 6,100 associates at more than 30 locations around the world, which represents a year-on-year increase of around 7.7 percent. Friedbert Klefenz, president of Bosch Packaging Technology, expects to see further substantial growth in sales revenue in 2015.