1. Segment information

1.1 Net sales by region

in CHF thousand

2020

%

2019

%

Switzerland

48 289

11 

74 494

14 

Europe (excluding Switzerland)

276 755

62 

322 071

62 

The Americas

64 602

15 

69 482

13 

Asia

49 461

11 

53 403

10 

Rest of the world

6 082

5 207

Total

445 189

100 

524 657

100 

Total net sales were 15.1 % (CHF 79.5 million) below their prior-year level, or 10.7 % (CHF 59.8 million) down based on prior-year currency exchange rates and excluding acquisitions. The impact of currency movements amounted to –4.4 % (CHF –19.7 million) while, as in 2019, acquisitions and disposals had no impact on net sales results. Average Swiss-franc currency exchange rates were down 3.7 % against the euro and down 5.6 % against the US dollar.

1.2 Income statement by division

2020 in CHF thousand

Chemistry

Paper

Packaging

Other/ consolidation

Group

Net sales

73 286

209 581

162 322

445 189

EBITDA

9 467

17 369

27 819

496

55 151

in % of net sales

12.9 

8.3 

17.1 

12.4 

EBIT

4 612

– 2 035

21 626

460

24 663

in % of net sales

6.3 

– 1.0 

13.3 

5.5 

2019 in CHF thousand

Chemistry

Paper

Packaging

Other/ consolidation

Group

Net sales

78 212

293 236

153 209

524 657

EBITDA

9 491

54 511

23 746

246

87 994

in % of net sales

12.1 

18.6 

15.5 

16.8 

EBIT

4 403

34 724

17 263

210

56 600

in % of net sales

5.6 

11.8 

11.3 

10.8