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normal level due to a large order from General Motors that will impact sales over
several years. In discontinued operations, incoming orders increased to € 256.7 million
(previous year: € 229.2 million).
Consolidated incoming orders
Amounts in €m
13.9%
17.3%
9.8%
43.8%
15.2%
Orders on hand: Swings can be offset with flexibility
2004 2004 2003
Paint Systems 805.9 1,390.0
Final Assembly Systems 279.4 282.1
Ecoclean 180.1 174.6
Measuring Systems 319.2 280.3
Continuing operations 1,584.6 2,127.0
Discontinued operations 256.7 229.2
Group 1,841.3 2,356.2
Orders on hand in continuing operations shrank to € 920.9 million as of December 31,
2004 (December 31, 2003: € 1,257.8 million). By flexibilizing working hours and reducing
the number of employees, we have adjusted our capacities to the market environment.
At € 131.8 million, orders on hand in discontinued operations as of December 31,
2004, were higher than the corresponding figure of December 31, 2003 (€ 106.3 million),
largely due to increase in the DTS product line.
Consolidated orders on hand
(as of December 31)
Amounts in €m
9.4%
8.7%
14.6%
12.5%
54.8%
2004 2004 2003
Paint Systems 577.3 937.2
Final Assembly Systems 153.6 138.4
Ecoclean 91.3 96.8
Measuring Systems 98.7 85.4
Continuing operations 920.9 1,257.8
Discontinued operations 131.8 106.3
Group 1,052.7 1,364.1
Sales revenues slightly below previous year
Consolidated sales revenues in continuing operations declined as expected. At
€ 1,903.3 million, revenues dropped below the previous year’s figure of € 2,044.9 million
by 6.9%. Adjusted for the effects of foreign exchange rates, sales would have
been € 1,968.7 million, or just 3.7% lower than in 2003. In discontinued operations,
we registered an increase to € 233.1 million (previous year: € 227.0 million) due to
growth in the Services business unit.