Growth figures

The Marchesini Group continues to grow and invest, and also confirms good forecasts for 2013.

The satisfaction of Maurizio Marchesini (Marchesini Group CEO and President of Confindustria Emilia Romagna) was evident as he illustrated the good operating results achieved by the company in 2012 during a meeting at the organization’s Pianoro (BO) headquarters, on the fringe of Pharmintech. «Good aboveall - he strove to state - if seen in the current world economic context».
He was also able to indicate a truly positive start to 2013, in the light of orders received in the first months, which place the company among the leaders in the market of automatic machines and complete lines for packaging pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. While closely following the encouraging signs of recovery noticed in Europe, he underlines the intention of the company to continue to invest in areas that show greater growth, such as the Maghreb, China, India and Latin America. «Our secret - said the CEO - is to try to always be a step ahead of our competitors in any niche specialization, always focusing on top notch products, as in the case of packaging in a sterile environment and vaccines. Also because, in times of crisis like the one we are experiencing, we are called upon to step up research and innovation, which are among the main growth drivers for the pharmaceutical industry in which we operate».
Facts, figures and investments. Last year the Marchesini Group even managed to better the already good results achieved in 2011: an outcome even more impressive considering the Italian context, where Marchesini is making every attempt to preserve the entire production chain, to guarantee the high quality of the product and strengthen ties with the local supplier industry. Consolidated turnover for 2012 was 204 million euros (+8.5% compared to 2011), the Group's total portfolio standing at 160 million euros (+24% compared to 2011), while order intake increased by 7.2% compared to 2011. Gross profit in 2012 reached 19.8 million euros compared to 13.6 in 2011, while the gross operating profit (EBITDA) stands at 31.8 million (+17% compared to 2011) with EBIT standing at 18.1 million euros (+33% compared to 2011). A full 87% of the Group’s turnover in fact comes from exports, which reached significant percentages in Europe (39%), China (13%) and Latin America (10%). There is also no stopping Marchesini in terms of investments. On October 19th in fact, next to their headquarters at Pianoro, the company will be inaugurating a new factory of 5,400 square meters (for which the group has invested 7.5 million euros) for the assembly of complete packaging lines produced by the group. The group continues to invest in human resources too. Employees have grown constantly over the years and presently count more than 1200 people: From 2000 to 2012, personnel has grown by 160%, further proof of the group’s philosophy of considering human resources a paramount asset of the business.