Performance Products
Our Performance Products lend stability, color and better application properties to many everyday products. Our product portfolio includes vitamins and other food additives in addition to ingredients for pharmaceuticals, personal care and cosmetics, as well as hygiene and household products. Other products from this segment improve processes in the paper industry, in oil, gas and ore extraction, and in water treatment. They furthermore enhance the efficiency of fuels and lubricants, the effectiveness of adhesives and coatings, and the stability of plastics.
Key data Performance Products (in million €) |
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2015 |
2014 |
Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales |
|
15,648 |
15,433 |
1 |
Thereof Dispersions & Pigments |
|
4,629 |
4,501 |
3 |
Care Chemicals |
|
4,900 |
4,835 |
1 |
Nutrition & Health |
|
1,998 |
2,029 |
(2) |
Performance Chemicals |
|
4,121 |
4,068 |
1 |
EBITDA |
|
2,289 |
2,232 |
3 |
Income from operations before special items |
|
1,366 |
1,455 |
(6) |
Income from operations (EBIT) |
|
1,340 |
1,417 |
(5) |