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.

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Key data Performance Products1 (million €)

 

 

2017

2016

Change in %

1

On January 1, 2017, the Monomers and Dispersions & Pigments divisions’ activities for the electronics industry were merged into the global Electronic Materials business unit and allocated to the Dispersions & Pigments division. For better comparability, the affected figures for 2016 have been adjusted accordingly.

Sales

 

16,217

15,558

4

Thereof Dispersions & Pigments

 

5,398

5,086

6

Care Chemicals

 

5,079

4,735

7

Nutrition & Health

 

1,844

1,932

(5)

Performance Chemicals

 

3,896

3,805

2

EBITDA

 

2,427

2,577

(6)

Income from operations (EBIT)

 

1,510

1,678

(10)

EBIT before special items

 

1,416

1,777

(20)

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