Facts and Figures 2012
Facts and Figures 2012
Facts and Figures 2012
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precious metals Business group –<br />
heraeus Precious Metals<br />
The precious metals business group (Heraeus Precious Metals) is a world leader in<br />
industrial precious metals <strong>and</strong> special metals, processing the precious metals gold,<br />
silver <strong>and</strong> platinum group metals, primarily for use in the manufacture of industrial<br />
products for the automotive, semiconductor, electronics <strong>and</strong> medical industries. In<br />
addition, Heraeus Precious Metals holds a leading international position in industrial<br />
precious metal trading. The principal purchasers of Heraeus Precious Metals products<br />
operate in the environmental, mobility, communications, energy <strong>and</strong> health care sectors.<br />
The massive market consolidation in the area of photovoltaics <strong>and</strong> the significantly<br />
reduced use of silver pastes made it impossible to repeat the previous year’s record<br />
sales. Product revenues decreased by 24.7 % in comparison with 2011 to € 1,468.2<br />
million. Precious metal prices <strong>and</strong> increased dem<strong>and</strong> from the investment sector had<br />
a significant positive influence on precious metals trading revenue. As a result of decreased<br />
industrial dem<strong>and</strong>, at € 15,989.0 million, it was clearly below the amount for<br />
the previous year. Overall, the precious metals business group achieved satisfactory<br />
results even matching the previous year in some areas.<br />
product rEVEnuE<br />
in € million<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
2011<br />
2010<br />
2009<br />
688.5<br />
1,468.2<br />
1,447.2<br />
1,949.1<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
2011<br />
2010<br />
prEcIous mEtal tradIng rEVEnuE<br />
in € million<br />
2009<br />
2008<br />
13,633.9<br />
12,994.0<br />
15,989.0<br />
17,946.0<br />
21,342.6
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