Performance Products

Segment Performance Products (Photo)

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 (million €)

 

 

2016

2015

Change in %

Sales

 

15,002

15,648

(4)

Thereof Dispersions & Pigments

 

4,530

4,629

(2)

Care Chemicals

 

4,735

4,900

(3)

Nutrition & Health

 

1,932

1,998

(3)

Performance Chemicals

 

3,805

4,121

(8)

EBITDA

 

2,522

2,289

10

Income from operations (EBIT)

 

1,648

1,340

23

EBIT before special items

 

1,745

1,366

28