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DELFINGEN Industry — Earnings Release 2012
Aug 22, 2012
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Earnings Release
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A 1 0 % G R O W T H I N S A L E S A D Y N A M I C I N T E R N A T I O N A L M A R K E T
| In millions of euros |
2012* | 2011 | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 64.4 | 58.4 | 10% |
* Not audited
The Group consolidated sales highly grew on the international market during the 1st halfyear:
| In millions of euros |
2012* | 2011 | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive | 58.7 | 53.8 | 9% |
| Other industries |
5.7 | 4.6 | 24% |
* Not audited
The global automotive market: + 9%
During the 1st half-year 2012, the global automotive production increased by 9% compared to the 1st half-year 2011. This evolution was mixed. Indeed, some regions were down: by 5% in Europe and 8 % in South America when others were growing: Asia by 15% and North America by 22%.
The Delfingen Industry Group showed a sales increase for the Automotive market of 9% compared to the 1st half-year 2011 (5.2% at constant parity):
• Sales were very dynamic in America and particularly in Asia:
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In North and Central America, the Group fully benefited from the market growth (+22%). Taking advantage of the favourable effect of the parity between the dollar and the euro, the increase of our sales were up to 30% during the 1st half-year and up to 39% during the 2nd quarter.
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In Asia:
• The automotive market rose by 15% during the 1st half-year. Our growth during the same period was up to 60%
1st half-year 2012
August 22nd, 2012
• The activities development in the fluid transfer in ASEAN: a sales growth of 190% during the 1st half-year 2012 compared to the same period in 2011
• A strong sales increase appeared in China. Indeed, our sales in this country have been multiplied by 4 compared to the 1st half-year 2011
- In South America, it decreased by 8% in accordance with the market evolution, mainly because of the Brazilian market.
• In Europe, sales went down by 7% in a decreasing market, except in Russia.
Specialty market: + 24%
The sales of components and protections to other industries, knew a high growth: +24% in the USA and in Europe.
Global automotive supplier of protection systems, fluid transfer solutions and assembly tedchnologies
Euronext Paris, Compartment C – ISIN code: FR 0000054132 – Mnemonic: DELF Next meeting: 09/19/2012: 1st half-year results - 21/25 rue Balzac - Paris 8 Contact: Mr Bertrand Sarrere : +33 (0)3.81.90.73.00 – www.delfingen.com