date:Aug 29, 2014
nue growth was 5.0 percent. There was continued growth in China and shrinking markets, in particular in Indonesia and Vietnam, a slow-down of growth in many countries.
The higher net revenue was achieved due to higher sales prices and acquisitions (Zijerveld and Den Hollander in May 2013). The net currency translation effect on revenue was 3.2 percent negative (-177 million euro).
In the first half of 2014 operating profit fell by 102 million euro (37.1 percent) to 173 million euro. The sales