From left to right: CFO Nor- bert Unterharnscheidt, CEO Dr. Rinaldo Riguzzi and Krzysztof-Daniel Malowaniec, Head of Corporate Commu- nication at the press confer- ence in Stuttgart
In fiscal year 2006, the HARTMANN GROUP continued to implement its FOCUS Group strategy. With customized system solutions, the company strengthened its position as a solution partner for the medical and nursing sector. The share of the medical core business in the total sales of EUR 1.2 billion rose from 79% to 82%. In the Wound, Incontinence, and Operating Theater Management segments, the company increased its sales volume by 6.1%. Taking into account the difficult market conditions and the 2.6% price decline, the company increased its sales revenues in the core segments by 3.5%. The consolidated net income rose by EUR 2.0 million to EUR 41.6 million.