Activities (1,3 MB) - Colruyt Group

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29,3%
increase in revenue DATS 24 due
to price and volume increases
Developments
DATS 24 realised strong revenue growth in the past financial
year due to higher prices and a higher volume. Revenue rose
29,3% to EUR 602,5 million. After all, in times of economic
crisis people choose more consciously for the lowest prices.
In total, there are 87 petrol stations operating in Belgium and
31 in France. Due to delays in the granting of permits, only one
new station could be opened in Belgium in the past year. As a
result of acquisitions of existing stores with petrol stations, ten
new DATS 24 petrol stations were opened in France on Colruyt
sites in 2011.
The number of customers that use CNG is constantly rising.
With CNGdrive, a collaboration between federations from the
car and gas sector, DATS 24 is drafting proposals to interest the
government.
Outlook
DATS 24 wishes to open five new petrol stations in the coming
financial year. In order to limit the impact on the environment,
the new petrol stations will be equipped with adjustable
LED lighting and permanent monitoring of fuel fumes. DATS
24 foresees in total 150 petrol stations in Belgium in the
future, spread evenly over the country. At present, there are
opportunities for petrol stations, in particular, in the provinces
Antwerp, Limburg, Namen and Luxembourg.
In the coming financial year, DATS 24 plans to equip around
ten existing petrol stations with CNG pumps. Such integrations
on existing infrastructure lower the costs. However, the fuel
supplier regards CNG as a transition fuel, awaiting the switch
to more renewable energy sources. DATS 24 plans to offer
bio-gas as a fuel by 2015 and in the long term also hydrogen.
15.000 m²
additional production space
for Symeta
Approximately 7 new DATS 24 petrol stations in combination
with Colruyt stores are foreseen in France in 2012.
3.2. Symeta
Symeta combines a wide range of print and document
management services and thus occupies a unique position in
the business communication market.
This young business unit still works mainly for internal
customers within the group; however, Symeta aims to appeal
• Activity: print & document management
• Date of inception: 2011,
merger of Druco (1979) and Mitto (2011),
• Production locations: Halle en St.-Pieters Leeuw
• Turnover: EUR 14,8 million (- 4,8%) externally and EUR
34 million intra-group
• Number of employees in FTE: 287 (+ 4)
• Baseline: Smart print & document solutions