Symrise achieves strong growth in sales and earnings

Symrise AG continued its robust growth in the third quarter of 2013 with strong momentum. The Group increased sales to € 1.401 bn in the first nine months of 2013; at local currency this translates into an increase of 10%. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew by 12% at local currency to € 290.2 m.

With an EBITDA margin of 20.7%, Symrise remains one of the most profitable companies in the industry. Both divisions and every region contributed to this positive performance. In the Emerging Markets Symrise was able to increase sales by 11% at local currency, thereby exceeding the Group’s overall growth rate.

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