2005-2006 Financial Statements and Management Report
2005-2006 Financial Statements and Management Report
2005-2006 Financial Statements and Management Report
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08<br />
THYSSENKRUPP ACHIEVED A<br />
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PROFITS<br />
FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW.<br />
Sales by segment in million €<br />
Steel<br />
Stainless<br />
Special Materials<br />
Automotive<br />
Technologies<br />
Elevator<br />
Services<br />
Corporate<br />
Segment sales<br />
Inter-segment sales<br />
Sales of continuing operations<br />
2004/<strong>2005</strong><br />
9,568<br />
5,572<br />
389<br />
7,867<br />
5,765<br />
3,773<br />
12,678<br />
138<br />
45,750<br />
(2,823)<br />
42,927<br />
Systematic continuation of portfolio optimization<br />
ThyssenKrupp continued its portfolio optimization process. Major acquisitions in <strong>2005</strong>/<strong>2006</strong> included<br />
the purchase of a stake in Atlas Elektronik by the Technologies segment. Elevator strengthened its global<br />
market position through a number of smaller acquisitions. At Services, acquisitional growth was<br />
focused on Eastern Europe <strong>and</strong> North America. Automotive disposed of several non-core activities,<br />
including the European truck springs business, European <strong>and</strong> North American aluminum foundries <strong>and</strong><br />
the us vehicle component plants. The other segments also disposed of marginal activities.<br />
In the reporting year up to <strong>and</strong> including October <strong>2006</strong> we acquired companies with sales of €0.9<br />
billion <strong>and</strong> disposed of companies with sales of €1.9 billion. Since the merger of Thyssen und Krupp<br />
we have now sold companies with sales of €8.9 billion <strong>and</strong> acquired others with sales of €7.9 billion.<br />
Record earnings<br />
In addition to our outst<strong>and</strong>ing business performance <strong>and</strong> successful efficiency enhancement programs,<br />
the portfolio optimization improved the quality of the Group’s earnings. Consolidated earnings were<br />
€2,623 million, €946 million or 56% higher than our good prior-year income.<br />
Almost 1% increase in workforce<br />
The number of employees increased. On September 30, <strong>2006</strong>, the Group had a total of 187,586<br />
employees, 1,654 or almost 1% more than a year earlier. Due to disposals, the headcount fell in<br />
particular at Automotive. Services recorded the largest increase as a result of acquisitions.<br />
<strong>2005</strong>/<strong>2006</strong><br />
10,747<br />
6,437<br />
—<br />
8,045<br />
6,012<br />
4,298<br />
14,204<br />
148<br />
49,891<br />
(2,766)<br />
47,125