SOGECLAIR : Half-yearly turnover

Half-yearly turnover: E37.8 million International sales: 38 % of turnover Increase in activity to 30 June, with turnover rising 0.5% with respect to the 1st half 2007 and the 2nd quarter up 9% compared with the 2nd quarter 2007. Overall the activity in France progressed by 5%, whereas in Europe it fell back 11% and the rest of the world rose by 53%. This growth is essentially due to the "Automobile and Rail" sector, up 10%, and to the "Defence and Industry" sector which shot up by 50%. The turnaround in the "Aeronautics" sector will be significant in 2009, boosted by new civil programmes with Airbus and Dassault. The Engineering and Consulting Unit represents 85% of group activity and grew by 10% in the 2nd quarter. The Simulation unit, accounting for 15% of activity, also progressed by 10%. The half-year was marked by the... [read full story]