Stihl Strengthens in the first positions in the market of forestry machinery, agricultural and of gardening
16 May 2012
The Group Stihl, pioneer in the manufacture of motosierras and other machines to engine for the forestry sectors, agricultural and of gardening, strengthens his fortress to world-wide level. The German multinational has reached a turnover of 2.620 million euros during the past year, what represents a growth of 10,8% with regard to 2010. During 2011, the investment of the company rose until the 184 million euros, as well as his ratio of solvencia, that arrived to reach 68%. Besides, the German group also increased the number of units sold very above the average of the sector, especially in east Europe and the emergent markets of Asia and Latin America. In this line of growth, the skilled signature in the manufacture of forestry machinery, agricultural and of gardening increased his staff 6,4% with regard to the previous year, arriving to the 12.026 employees all over the world.
The fortress of the group reinforces the situation of the Spanish subsidiary, that keeps a year more his position of leadership in the sector. Like sample of this, and in spite of the Spanish economic situation, Stihl Spain reached in 2011 a turnover of 68 million euros, hardly 4% less than in the exercise 2010.
During the annual presses conference, the president of the managerial board of the Group Stihl, Bertam Kandziora, showed especially optimistic on the situation of the sector in spite of the world-wide economic crisis. “Thanks to our wide line of products and structure of only distribution, have been able to expand still more ours position of leadership in the world-wide market”, signalled.
On the other hand, Viking, company of the Group Stihl and devoted to the manufacture of machines for gardening, increased his turnover in more than 23 million euros during 2011, what supposes a growth of 20% with regard to the previous year, 2010. The Austrian multinational, whose volume of business has seen increased until arriving to the 133 million euros, has registered the greater growth of his history in volume of sales.
The company of machinery of gardening also has beaten records during the past year, after the increase in 11% of his platilla, happening of 268 to 297 employees. A figure that explains the good results harvested by the company, that has increased his annual balance in 85 millions, as well as his ratio of capital, the 17 and 61%, respectively.
