Technologies · Systems · Solutions - Dürr
Technologies · Systems · Solutions - Dürr
Technologies · Systems · Solutions - Dürr
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36. Other notes<br />
Subsequent events<br />
German Corporate Governance<br />
Code: Declaration of compliance<br />
pursuant to Sec. 161<br />
of the AktG<br />
Average headcount<br />
Consolidated financial statements of <strong>Dürr</strong> AG<br />
New Group structure<br />
Effective March 1, 2005, the <strong>Dürr</strong> Group has been given a new Group structure. In the new<br />
Group structure there are two divisions.<br />
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The former Paint <strong>Systems</strong> and Final Assembly <strong>Systems</strong> business units were combined in the new<br />
Paint and Assembly <strong>Systems</strong> division. In addition, the former Ecoclean and Measuring <strong>Systems</strong><br />
business units were combined in the new Measuring and Process <strong>Systems</strong> division.<br />
In the course of the strategic realignment of the Group structure, <strong>Dürr</strong> sold the Services business<br />
unit represented by the Premier group in the 2005 reporting period subject to the approval of the<br />
antitrust authorities. <strong>Dürr</strong> is examining the various options for Development Test <strong>Systems</strong> (DTS)<br />
such as a minority shareholding or a complete sale.<br />
Combination of legally independent subsidiaries<br />
Effective January 1, 2005, the US companies Behr <strong>Systems</strong> Inc., Auburn Hills, Acco <strong>Systems</strong> Inc.,<br />
Warren, <strong>Dürr</strong> Environmental Inc., Plymouth, and <strong>Dürr</strong> Production <strong>Systems</strong> Inc., Farmington, were<br />
merged into <strong>Dürr</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> Inc., Plymouth (formerly <strong>Dürr</strong> Industries Inc.).<br />
In 2005 the German companies <strong>Dürr</strong> Environmental GmbH, Stuttgart, <strong>Dürr</strong> Automotion GmbH,<br />
Stuttgart, and DS Engineering GmbH, Darmstadt, are going to be merged into <strong>Dürr</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
GmbH, Stuttgart.<br />
The declaration of compliance prescribed by Sec. 161 of the AktG was submitted by the Board<br />
of Management and the Supervisory Board of <strong>Dürr</strong> AG on December 17, 2004, in Stuttgart and<br />
made accessible to the shareholders on the Internet.<br />
The annual average number of employees:<br />
As of December 31, 2004, <strong>Dürr</strong> employed 13,295 people (2003: 12,747).<br />
2004 2003<br />
Manual workers 6,419 6,127<br />
Salaried employees 6,364 6,500<br />
Trainees/apprentices 296 330<br />
13,079 12,957<br />
of which Services business unit 4,884 4,479