Stahl makes its contribution to positive Wendel results

16/11/2010
French private equity group Wendel, the owner of specialty leather chemicals manufacturer Stahl, has reported positive results for the third quarter of 2010.

The group said in a statement that it had achieved sales of nearly EUR 1.5 billion during the quarter, an increase of 23.1% compared to the third
quarter of 2009. For the first nine months of the year, Wendel’s sales were EUR 4.2 billion, 14.5% higher than the same period in 2009.

Stahl’s contribution to the third-quarter total was EUR 79.5 million, an increase of 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year. The leather chemicals company’s contribution for the first nine months of the year was up by 10.3% at EUR 248 million.

Frédéric Lemoine, chairman of Wendel’s executive board, commented:  “Wendel’s companies continued their good operational performances in the third quarter and their overall growth rate increases, continuing to be driven by exposure to emerging markets.”