Special products segment

Overview

The special products segment includes the activities of BENEO-Group (BENEO-Orafti/ /BENEO-Palatinit/BENEO-Remy), Freiberger, PortionPack Europe as well as AGRANA's starch and bioethanol business.

Special products segment 2009/10 business performance



2009/10 
Revenues EUR million  1,396 
EBITDA EUR million  209 
Depreciation of fixed assets and intangible assets  EUR million  -71  
Operating profit EUR million  138 
Restructuring/special items  EUR million  12  
Income from operations EUR million  150 
EBITDA margin  %  14.9  
Operating margin  %  9.8  
ROCE  %  10.5  
Investments in fixed assets  EUR million  50  
Investments in financial assets  EUR million  8  
Total investments EUR million  58 
Employees   4,262  
BENEO-Group (Orafti/Palatinit/Remy)
  • Specialty ingredients for food, pharmaceuticals, nonfood applications and feed
  • 5 production locations worldwide
Freiberger
  • Deep-frozen pizzas, pastas and baguettes as well as chilled pizzas
  • 5 production locations in Europa 
PortionPack Europe
  • Portion pack articles
  • 8 locations in Europe 
Starch
  • Starch and special starch products for use in food and non-food areas
  • 2 production locations in Austria; 1 production location in Hungary and Romania
  • Bioethanol: 1 production location in Austria and 1 in Hungary