New markets fuel Beiersdorf 2012 sales

摘要

Beiersdorf increased group sales by some 4.7% in 2012 to ?6bn. Consumer division sales went up 4.9% to just over ?5bn. Operating earnings across the group increased from ?646m to ?735m while net profits rose sharply from ?259m to ?451 m. The company's AGM heard that growth in Europe declined markedly last year though the German economy was able to achieve stronger growth than the rest of the Eurozone with a strong export performance.