date:Aug 09, 2012
mand in the course of 2011, meant that the comparison between the first half of 2012 and the first half of 2011 would be tough, said Gerard Hoetmer, chief executive officer of CSM. I am therefore pleased that despite the ongoing difficult market situation we have been able to improve on our EBITA of the second quarter of 2011. This has been the result of a combination of margin and cost improvements supported by currency effects. Initiatives are being deployed within our organization to grow aga