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Air Clear closes 2011 with a growth sustained of the activity and of the results

27/02/2012

27 February 2012

The figure of businesses consolidated of 2011 of Air Clear elevates to 14.457 million euros. The activity gases and services registers a strong growth of +7,5% in comparable data, promoted especially by the developing economies that represent at present 21% of the sales. The year stands out by the strong growth of the Big activity Industries, with the set up of several units of production at the beginning of the year, more sensitive in electronics equipment dealers equipment dealers and siderurgy, tied to the world-wide economic situation.

The operative margin reached the 16,7% (16,8% excluding the effect of the natural gas, in progression of +10 points of base) mainly because of the improvements of efficiency that reach the 270 million euros, above the annual aim. The net result (Group share) is of 1.535 millions, 9,4% more. The net debt situates in 5.248 million euros, stable to exchange rate and constant perimeter, and represents 53% of own capitals. The performance on the capital employed is on line with the aims of the program Alma 2015 and situates in 12,1%.