Annual Report 2009 - Von Roll

Financial Reporting 2009 – Consolidated Financial Statements 618.| Number of employeesNumber 2009 2008Production 2,421 2,821Research and development 54 71Sales and distribution 240 302Administration 238 254Employees at year end 2,953 3,448Average for the year 3,109 2,8759.| Depreciation, amortisation and impairmentin CHF 1,000 2009 2008Land and buildings (Note 6 and 18) – 2,538 – 2,247Technical installations and machinery (Note 6 and 18) – 11,232 – 8,979Plant and office equipment (Note 6 and 18) – 1,307 – 1,516Total regular depreciation on PPE – 15,077 – 12,742Investment property (Note 12 and 21) – 143 – 112Intangible assets (Note 11 and 20) – 3,847 – 2,389Regular depreciation – 19,067 – 15, 243Land and buildings (Note 18) – 932Technical installations and machinery (Note 18) – 1,609Plant and office equipment (Note 18) – 58Reversal of impairment – 2,599Total depreciation and reversal of impairment – 19,067 – 12,644In financial year 2009, there were no impairments in addition to regular depreciation.10.| Restructuring costsThe objective of the restructuring programme was to adjust business operations to the altered framework conditionsthat have emerged in the wake of the global economic crisis and increase the competitiveness of Von Roll.By streamlining processes and structures, merging separate production areas and eliminating unprofitable productlines, costs for restructuring in 2009 amounted to TCHF 8,621.11.| Other operating expensein CHF 1,000 2009 2008Loss from the sale of non-current assets – – 1 1Amortization on intangible assets (Note 9 and 20) – 3,847 – 2,389Other operating expense – 3,969 – 9,629Total – 7,816 – 12,029In essence, other operating expense comprises expenses in connection with legal disputes and consulting servicesthat were not incurred in connection with Von Roll’s core business.