Injection moulder builder records successful 2006

Builder of plastics injection moulding machines, Arburg, recorded a 'historic peak' in its consolidated turnover - EUR 363.4 million - during its 50th anniversary year of 2006.

For the fiscal year 2006, which was also the anniversary year '50 years of Arburg injection moulding machines', the consolidated turnover of Arburg and all national companies reached an historic peak: EUR 363.4 million was achieved by the international Hehl Group.

Of this amount, Arburg accounted for EUR 328.9 million.

It was a real increase in terms of value of 23.1% compared with the prior-year result.

The consolidated result increased by 18.4% in terms of value compared with 2005.

Arburg also made positive developments in the personnel field at national and international level: By 31 December 2006, a total of 77 new jobs had been created in comparison with one year previously.

* Successful 'Allrounder Golden Edition' plastics injection moulding machines - the new Allrounder Golden Edition machine series which was launched on the occasion of the anniversary in 2006, made a large contribution to the record result.

The machines accounted for 25% in terms of value of orders received.

Due to the outstanding international market success, the Arburg management team decided, at the end of 2006, to continue offering the Allrounder Golden Edition machine series on the market and even to extend it.

* Increased sales of electric plastics injection moulding machines - the contribution in terms of value to orders received made by the Alldrive electric machine series increased by 2% compared with the previous year.

The electric machines thus achieved 10% in 2006.

* Success through innovation - in light of the best turnover result in the history of Arburg, the management team looks back with satisfaction on strategic decisions.

So the introduction of the 'Allrounder Golden Edition' machine series proved to be the optimal answer to the demand detected on the international market.

Nevertheless, despite this success, it is important to continue to invest in a positive future: overall investments were again above the VDMA average in 2006.

The building of a new Customer Centre at the headquarters in Lossburg with completion planned for autumn 2008, also symbolises the positive development of Arburg and, at the same time, confirms a clear commitment to Germany as a production location.

* About Arburg - Arburg, a German machine construction company, is one of the leading global manufacturers of injection moulding machines for plastics processing with clamping forces between 125kN and 5,000kN (12.5-500 tonf).

Fields of application include the production of plastics parts for motor vehicles, communications and consumer electronics, medical technology, domestic appliances and packaging.

The product range is completed by robotic systems, complex projects and other peripherals.

Arburg's operations are coordinated by an integrated management system and are DIN EN ISO 9001 and 14001 certified.

With locations in more than 20 countries worldwide and more than 30 international trading partners, ARBURG has a worldwide sales and service network.

Some 2,000 employees share in Arburg's success worldwide.

Production is carried out by more than 1,680 employees, exclusively in the parent factory in Lossburg (Germany).

Around 330 further employees work at the 23 subsidiaries and representative offices.

In 2006, Arburg celebrated '50 years of Arburg injection moulding machines'.

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