Moderate Rise in Results at Mayr-Melnhof

Businessn.a. ♦ Published: March 15, 2012; 10:59 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian packaging company could enhance profits by 7.5% to 118.7m. Dividends rise from € 1.95 to € 2.10.

Moderate Rise in Results at Mayr-Melnhof / Picture: © Mayr-Melnhof

Against the backdrop of a weakening global economy, the Mayr-Melnhof Group was able to assert itself and finish the business year 2011 with peak values both in terms of profits and sales. This growth is the result of cartonboard production and cartonboard processing, as in both segments a significant rise in input costs was compensated. While the folding carton business had a mostly…