DELACHAUX 
By Press Release - Paris, 22 August 2011
DELACHAUX
1st half-year 2011 financial information
| (? million) | 2011 | 2010 | % change |
| Consolidated Sales | |||
| from continuing operations | |||
| 1st quater | 198.6 | 164.0 | 21.1% |
| 2nd quater | 214.9 | 194.0 | 10.8% |
| HY1 consolidates sales | 413.5 | 358.0 | 15.5% |
| Railway | 245.9 | 219.6 | 12.0% |
| Conductic | 105.1 | 93.7 | 12.2% |
| Metal | 57.5 | 40.5 | 42.0% |
| Other | 5.0 | 4.2 | 19.0% |
| Europe | 175.3 | 153.8 | 14.0% |
| Asia/Pacific | 106.9 | 90.1 | 18.6% |
| North America | 91.7 | 83.0 | 10.5% |
| Rest of World | 39.6 | 31.1 | 27.3% |
Sales growth of 15,5% and order taking growth of 8,5%
Sales to end of June 2011 totalled ? 413.5 million compared to ? 358.0 million, an increase of 15.5%.
Order taking came to ? 463.9 million, which was an increase of 8.5% compared to the same period of last year.
The conductic division improved sharply compared to the 1st quater 2011. The railway division and the metal division continued to operate at a satisfactory level.
Outlook
The Group forecasts a slight increase in sales over the full year 2011, just over ? 800 million with a result that should rise in 2011 compared to 2010, even if it will be affected over the 2nd half year 2011 by higher raw material prices.
The comprehensive Group results for the first half-year 2011 will be released on 2 September 2011.
ABOUT DELACHAUX
· Railway, global leader in aluminothermic and flash-butt welding and track laying systems
· Conductics, global leader in energy supply and data transmission systems to traction motors
· Metals, global leader in high grade chrome and standard chrome
With some 2,900 employees in 80 countries, the Group generates close to 90% of its sales internationally
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