date:Jan 18, 2013
emann said that the company experienced strong volume growth in the first quarter, fuelled by substantial growth in emerging markets, along with solid development in North America and Western Europe.
In Europe, sales volume rose by 6.3% to 201,006t despite a challenging market environment in the southern part of the continent, with overall sales revenue in the region increasing to CHF624.6m ($670.3m).
In the Americas, the company's sales volume increased 14.7% to 104,898t, and the overall sale