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Group net income was thus € 210.3 million, an improvement of € 33.9 million over<br />
the previous year, or 19.2 %.<br />
In € million<br />
350<br />
300<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
0<br />
Group EarninGs<br />
2003 2004<br />
2005<br />
2006<br />
<strong>2007</strong><br />
Human Resources<br />
The Heraeus Group grew by 600 employees worldwide, a gain of 5.3 % over the previ-<br />
ous year. The total number of Heraeus employees around the world numbered 11,875<br />
at the end of <strong>2007</strong> (previous year: 11,275). This growth is due largely to personnel ex-<br />
pansion in Asia, where 234 employees were added, but 168 jobs were also created in<br />
Germany. Ninety employees joined Heraeus through acquisitions of other companies.<br />
EmpLoyEEs by rEGion<br />
<strong>2007</strong><br />
(2003)<br />
38 % (47 %)<br />
17 % (16 %)<br />
20 % (19 %)<br />
24 % (17 %)<br />
1 % (1 %)<br />
EBIT<br />
Germany<br />
Rest of Europe<br />
The Americas<br />
Asia<br />
Africa / Australia<br />
Net income
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