Translation of "Profitabilitätssteigerung" in English

Focus on expanding premium positioning and increasing profitability.

The sale is part of the Group's previously announced measures to increase efficiency and profitability.

Considering the second quarter separately, the increase in profitability was even higher.

This improvement in earnings was driven mainly by measures to boost profitability and by the dissolution of purchase price liabilities.

The SNP Group is sticking to the prioritized mid-term goal of a structural increase in its profitability.

The strong increase in profitability is the result of higher sales, combined with efficiency improvements achieved through operational excellence programs and margin improvements resulting from innovative products and portfolio optimization.

Whether the challenge is to find new avenues of growth, optimize business relationships, diversify regionally or globally, or deliver innovation, we have a strong record of success in making a real impact on client revenue and profitability.

This solid increase in profitability was primarily driven by higher efficiency due to Operational Excellence programs, margin improvements from innovative products and volume increases.

The jump in sales and profitability was caused by the international expansion of project business and the restructuring measures implemented in 2007.

Since profitability has improved sustainably, the Executive Board proposes that the dividend this year be increased from EUR 0.50 to EUR 0.75 per share.

This solid increase in profitability was primarily driven by higher efficiency due to Operational Excellence programs, and margin improvements from innovative products as well as an optimized portfolio.

A clearly defined segment strategy describes the roadmap for the transformation of existing segments and the development of new segments, with the aim of increasing the profitability and growth of KAP AG.

For 2016 and beyond we are planning a further significant increase in profitability, inter alia by gradually consolidating our production and distribution sites.

Based on a balanced business mix between the classic license offering and the strategically important SaaS business, the company has thus become well set for continuous revenue growth and a sustained increase in profitability.

Many companies are looking at health care group purchasing and multinational health care and retirement pooling programs as a means to cut costs, increase profitability and foster growth.

We are convinced that we can achieve successive revenue growth in combination with rising profitability," comments Schubert.

Strengthening innovative capacity and the after sales and components business as well as increasing profitability through cost reduction remain the top priorities.

A series of measures activated at short notice already had a cost-reducing effect in the first half of 2015, and was thus a contributory factor in increasing profitability.

We are convinced that we can continue to achieve successive revenue growth in combination with rising profitability," Jörg Schubert comments.

The management is therefore adhering to its overriding medium-term target for structural profitability growth, irrespective of the operating snapshot at the end of the first half of 2018.

The Group's average interest rate has fallen significantly which will consequently lead to noticeable relief in the financial result and increased profitability for the years ahead.

Willi Schwerdtle, chairman of the supervisory board of windeln.de SE, "The supervisory board of windeln.de SE supports the new management team with Matthias Peuckert as designated CEO, Jürgen Vedie as COO and Nikolaus Weinberger as CFO on implementing the announced measures to increase efficiency and profitability.

This initially generated costs in 2018, while earnings from the new key accounts will only start to contribute in 2019," added Ralph Konrad, CFO at JDC Group AG. "The success of the efficiency projects and growth in sales will result in an increase in profitability that we envision for the company.

With a net return of 6.2% EAT in the 4th quarter and 5.2% EAT for the entire year, the company has well reached its planned first interim goal of sustained profitability.

By continuing its pure organic growth throughout 2007 and further increasing its profitability, the global freight transport and logistics group Panalpina posted convincing annual results in line with its financial targets.

Close cooperation, distinct areas of responsibility and scaling are what drives increased profitability – whether in partnership with Volkswagen or Porsche.