A euphoric day for The Linde Group is unfolding, as the company once again saw profitable growth in the 2011 financial year – achieving its best ever figures for group sales and operating profit.
The 2011 financial year saw group sales rise 7.1% to €13.787bn, compared to 2010 sales of €12.868bn. After adjusting for exchange rate effects, the increase was 7.6%.
“We have become even more efficient overall and were able to achieve the targets we had set in full,” said Professor Dr Wolfgang Reitzle, CEO of Linde AG.
“This is testament to our group’s excellent position. Our gases and engineering business has a global presence across all industry sectors and is outstandingly well-placed in the growth markets.”
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