date:Mar 13, 2013
ern Europe was offset by positive developments in Eastern Europe, Russia and Africa, resulting in 2% growth.
Symrise remained highly profitable despite increased raw materials prices and start-up costs for the doubling of its menthol capacities. EBITDA increased by 7 % to 339 million and the EBITDA margin reached its targeted level of about 20 %.
For Symrise, 2012 was a new record year, said Dr. Heinz-Jrgen Bertram, CEO of Symrise. We increased sales by 10 % and thus exceeded both, market gr