March 5 (Reuters) - Schweiter Technologies AG SWTQ.S :
* FIGURES FOR 2020 - SUBSTANTIAL JUMP IN PROFITABILITY AND A
RECORD-HIGH RESULT
* FY SALES FELL 2 PCT TO 1.16 BLN CHF
* FY NET PROFIT 103.5 MLN CHF VS 60 MLN CHF YR AGO
* SCHWEITER TECHNOLOGIES AG - 2020 GROUP EBITDA IMPROVED BY
A
STAGGERING +43% COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS YEAR REACHING A NEW
RECORD HIGH OF CHF 175.7 MLN
* KPMG IS TO REPLACE DELOITTE, WHICH HAS SERVED AS AUDITOR
OF
SCHWEITER TECHNOLOGIES LTD
* HEINZ BAUMGARTNER, WHO WAS CEO OF CO FOR MANY YEARS, WILL
STAND
DOWN FROM POST OF CEO AT HIS OWN REQUEST IN SPRING 2022
* SEARCH FOR A CEO SUCCESSOR HAS BEGUN
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