July 15 (Reuters) - EMS CHEMIE HOLDING AG EMSN.S :
* SAID ON FRIDAY DUE TO SALES PRICE INCREASES, MADE
NECESSARY BY
HIGHER RAW MATERIAL COSTS, NET SALES DEVELOPED MORE STRONGLY
THAN THE NET OPERATING INCOME
* H1 EBIT AT CHF 324 MLN
* H1 REVENUE IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS
* H1 EBIT MARGIN REACHED 25.2%(27.6%), EBITDA MARGIN
27.6%(30.0%)
* H1 NET SALES AND NET OPERATING INCOME EXCEED PREVIOUS YEAR
* H1 NET SALES AMOUNTING TO CHF 1,284 MLN
* H1 CONSOLIDATED NET SALES ROSE COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS
YEAR BY
10.1% TO CLOSE AT CHF 1,284 MLN(1,166)
* H1 OPERATIONAL CASH FLOW(EBITDA) AMOUNTED TO CHF 354
MLN(350)
WHICH IS 1.2% ABOVE PREVIOUS YEAR
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