9 July 2019 -  Consolidated sales revenue of EUR 1,211 million (+ 6%), EBITDA of EUR 185 million (+16%) and net income, after depreciation, amortization and writedowns, of EUR 97 million (+19%): these are RadiciGroup’s key figures for financial year 2018. The Group – with 3,100 employees in 16 countries – engages in the chemicals, engineering polymers and synthetic fibres businesses.

 

“2018 was an exceptional year,” said Angelo Radici, president of RadiciGroup. “The year closed with record-breaking numbers for our Group. And we achieved these results despite the fact that, during the last part of the year, we felt the first symptoms of a slowdown, which is still underway in 2019. At any rate, I think I can safely say that we are going to have a first half with stable margins despite the contraction in sales volumes. The second half of the current year is going to be a bit tougher. Nevertheless, the outlook calls for positive results, even if surely lower than in 2018. The global scenario in which our companies operate is most certainly affected by the uncertainties caused by the US-China import tariffs battle and by general geopolitical instability. Another factor weighing heavily on our business is the contraction in the automotive market. We are trying to handle this difficult situation by putting a lot of effort into research and innovation aimed at widening our product portfolio, by adding materials with low environmental impact and creating new market opportunities catering to the growing environmental concerns of companies.”