Although the reduced dynamism of the world economy had a noticeable effect on orders received in the final months of the year, this no longer influenced turnover significantly. The Group increased its total turnover in the past business year by more than 760 million € (more than 9 %) to EUR9.1 billion .
In the construction machinery and mining equipment product areas, Liebherr increased its sales revenue by almost 490 million € or 9 %. Total sales revenue from these areas was approximately 5,870 million €. As in the previous year, this represented about two-thirds of the Group’s total turnover.
There was an above-average rise in turnover from the mining division, by almost EUR 280 million or 28 %. This was a slight increase on the previous year’s rate of growth. Total sales revenue was EUR 1,290 million. Whereas turnover from the mobile cranes division fell last year, it has now also grown at an above-average rate, by more than EUR 200 millionor 12 % to a total figure in excess of EUR1,940 million.
In the earthmoving, tower cranes and concrete technology divisions, sales revenue remained at approximately the same level as in the previous year. Sales of earthmoving equipment brought Liebherr a turnover of approximately EUR 2,060 million. The tower cranes and concrete technology division generated a turnover of some EUR 580 million. The maritime cranes division recorded growth of more than EUR 20 millionor 3 % to a total turnover of approximately EUR 830 million.
The increase in turnover from the aerospace and transportation systems division was above average: compared with 2011 it rose by almost EUR 120 million or 13 %, and reached approximately EUR 1,030 million. Progress in the machine tools and automation systems area was particularly satisfactory: turnover reached almost EUR 260 million, more than EUR 70 million or 39 % higher than in the previous year. Turnover from the domestic appliances division totaled some EUR 890 million and was therefore EUR 45 million or 5 % higher than in the previous year. Growth was also achieved in the Group’s other product and service areas, where turnover went up by almost EUR 20 million or 9 % to more than EUR 210 million.