Home Companies strategy Investor Relations News / press Career Contact German English FRAUENTHAL GROUP: IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2018 D it amounts sales Frauenthal Group in the first half of 2018 to MEUR 463.8, which exceeds the previous year by EUR 34.9 (+ 8.1%) of which MEUR 286.1 (-2.7%) to the Division Frauenthal Handel and MEUR 177.7 (+ 31.7%) are attributable to the Frauenthal Automotive division. The Trading Division recorded a decrease in sales of MEUR -7.8 compared to the previous year, mainly due to the fact that the 2017 financial year had a particularly good first half of the year. The increase in sales in the Automotive division is mainly due to the Frauenthal Powertrain acquired last year, which was included in the first half of 2018 with MEUR 71.0 and in the previous year from April to June 2017 with MEUR 30.7. The Frauenthal Group's EBITDA in the first half of 2018 was MEUR 19.9, MEUR 5.1 above the comparative value of the previous year, which corresponds to an increase of +34.2%. The Frauenthal Handel division contributed an EBITDA of MEUR 6.6, which corresponds to an increase of MEUR +0.8 compared to the previous year (1-6 / 2017: MEUR 5.8). The increase results mainly from cost savings and process optimization. The Frauenthal Automotive division's EBITDA amounts to MEUR 14.0 and increases by MEUR 4.1 compared to the previous year. The increase in the Frauenthal Automotive division is mainly due to Frauenthal Powertrain, which contributed MEUR 2.4 (4-6 / 2017: MEUR -0.1) in the first half of 2018. In addition, income from the deconsolidation of the sold Polish location Frauenthal Automotive Torun sp.zo.o. in the amount of MEUR 2.1. The transaction comprised 100 percent of the shares in Frauenthal Automotive Torun sp.zo.o., which achieved sales of around MEUR 13 in the 2017 financial year and most recently employs 200 people. Die Bilanzsumme erhöht sich gegenüber dem Jahresende 2017 um MEUR 13,1 von MEUR 418,0 auf MEUR 431,1 zum 30. Juni 2018. Das Eigenkapital steigt von MEUR 94,4 per Jahresende 2017 um MEUR 6,3 auf MEUR 100,7. Dies ist mit MEUR 7,5 im Wesentlichen auf das laufende Ergebnis im Zeitraum Jänner bis Juni zurückzuführen, was zum Anstieg der Eigenkapitalquote auf 23,4% zum 30. Juni 2018 führt. > zum Bericht > zur ad-hoc Meldung > zur Pressemeldung VERKAUF DER BUSINESS UNIT U-BOLTS ABGESCHLOSSEN Wien, 29. Juni 2018 Heute konnte die Frauenthal-Gruppe den Verkauf ihrer Aktivitäten im Bereich U-Bolts an die amerikanische Hendrickson-Gruppe erfolgreich abschließen. Die Transaktion umfasst 100 Prozent der Anteile an der Frauenthal Automotive Torun sp.zo.o. aus Polen, die im Geschäftsjahr 2017 einen Umsatz von rund 13 MEUR erzielte und aktuell 200 Mitarbeiter beschäftigt. Am 30. Mai 2018 unterzeichnete die Frauenthal-Gruppe den diesbezüglichen Vertrag. Über den Kaufpreis wurde Stillschweigen vereinbart. In accordance with its strategy of active investment management for long-term, continuous increase in value, the Frauenthal Group is optimizing its investment portfolio. The U-Bolts product area has general conditions with suitable development potential in the Hendrickson Group, which also acquired the former leaf springs and stabilizers product area in 2014. > to the corporate news announcement Search Directly to the ad hoc announcements Download Download the 2017 annual financial report here Subscribe to the newsletter