Paul Hartmann AG

COMPANY PROFILE

The PAUL HARTMANN AG in Heidenheim/Brenz is the heart of the Group. It is one of the oldest German industrial companies, dating back to a textile factory established by Ludwig von Hartmann in 1818. In 2008, approximately 9,600 employees in the HARTMAN GROUP generated sales of about EUR 1.38 billion. The HARTMANN GROUP is one of the leading European providers of medical and care products focusing on wound management, incontinence management and operating theater risk prevention. The company also offers products for compression therapy, immobilization and first aid. Moreover, HARTMANN provides services for professional users in the medical and care fields.

HAPPENINGS / NEWS / PRESS COVERAGE

With sales growth of 11.9% to EUR 759.0 million, HARTMANN continued its growth in the first six months of 2009. With sales growth of 14.0%, the three medical core segments Wound Management, Incontinence Management, and Infection Management continued to drive overall growth. With pleasing organic and inorganic growth in the first six months of 2009, the HARTMANN GROUP improved its operating consolidated net income more than average by 29.5% compared to the previous year. Operating consolidated net income was EUR 29.1 million as at June 30, 2009. Operating EBIT increased by 20.8% to EUR 47.2 million.

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