date:Mar 27, 2014
eciation and amortisation rose by 5.5 % in the year under review to a total of CHF 112 million (2012: CHF 107 million). This increase is attributable to the acquisition-related higher depreciation of property, plant and equipment.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) stood at CHF 168 million in the year under review, exceeding the prior-year level of CHF 166 million by 1.7 %. One-time effects included gains from the disposal of fixed assets, for example a commercial property in Langenthal