Curasan AG announced earnings results for the first quarter of 2017. For the quarter, the company reported that gross sales increased by 15.9% to EUR 1.89 million against EUR 1.62 million a year ago. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) improved by 3.4% against EUR 0.45 million a year ago. Loss before interest and taxes (LBIT) remained virtually unchanged at EUR 0.45 million against EUR 0.45 million a year ago. However, due to lower interest expense, the net result rose slightly as well by 8.7% to net loss of EUR 0.46 million against EUR 0.50 million a year ago.