Paul Hartmann AG announced consolidated earnings results for the year 2017. For the year, the company reported Sales revenues of EUR 2,058.6 million as compared to EUR 1,986.5 million a year ago. Consolidated net income was EUR 93.7 million as compared to EUR 90.1 million a year ago. EBIT was EUR 138.2 million as compared to EUR 139.1 million a year ago.

The company provided earnings guidance for the year 2018. The company expects further moderate increase in sales and ­ due to its investment strategy a moderate decline in EBIT. The planned investments extend from measures related to the ongoing expansion of the product portfolio and programme of efficiency improvements to addressing ongoing regulatory issues and the continuing digitalisation of the HARTMANN GROUP across the entire value chain.