Scm Group gibt Rekordergebnis für 2015 bekannt

Der Gesamtumsatz übersteigt 500 Millionen Euro. Die Holzbearbeitungsbranche verzeichnet eine außergewöhnliche Performance mit einer Steigerung von 380 Millionen Euro. Die Scm Group wird damit zum "weltweit zweitgrößten Partner".

Die SCM Group hielt ihre Pressekonferenz am 17. März 2016 im Rahmen des 18. Holz-Handwerk -Messe in Nürnberg, Deutschland. Andrea Aureli, der Chef der SCM Group, gibt das außergewöhnliche Ergebnis 2015 bekannt und betont die besondere Leistungen und Werte des Weltmarktführers. 

Die SCM Group ist führender Hersteller fortschrittlicher Technologielösungen der Holzindustrie. Die SCM Group mit Sitz in Rimini, Italien ist in 20 Niederlassungen in Übersee, 3 Hauptproduktionszentren in Italien mit einer Gesamtfläche von 600.000 Quadratmetern und mehr als 3.000 Mitarbeiter, 1.000 Techniker im Servicebereich und mehr als 350 Distributoren und Agenten in 120 Ländern präsent.

"Wir sind sehr erfreut, über das Ergebnis 2015. Das Jahr schloss mit mehr als 500 Millionen Euro Umsatz, einem Wachstum von 10% im Vergleich zu 2014, mit 56 Millionen Bruttogewinn, einem Nettogewinn von 17 Millionen bei einer Nullverschuldung ", sagte Herr Aureli.

"Auf unseren Märkten in Übersee haben wir durch außergewöhnliche Leistungen 90% unseres Umsatzes erreicht. Drei neue Niederlassungen in Dubai, Kuala Lumpur und der US-Westküste haben wir eröffnet, um unser bereits weit verzweigtes internationales Netzwerk auszubauen."

Herr Andrea Aureli betonte auch die Bedeutung der Investitionen, die die SCM Group im Rahmen ihres Geschäftsplans 2016-2018 tätigen will: "In unserem 2016 - 2018 Business-Plan sind erhebliche Investitionen in Forschung und Entwicklung vorgesehen, um weiterhin auf die Bedürfnisse des Marktes und der Kunden einzugehen und effektive Business-Lösungen zu entwickeln.”

Den zweiten Part übernahm Herr Luigi De Vito, Director of the SCM Group Woodworking Machinery Division, der die herausragenden Ergebnisse der weltweit führenden Woodworking Division präsentierte.

“With our Woodworking Machinery Division – whose offering addresses the entire secondary wood processing sector, with a market value estimated at 3,300 million Euro – we have reached a turnover exceeding 380 million Euro, a brilliant result which places us as the second player in the sector. The Division’s turnover has increased by 23% compared to 2014, with over 17,000 machines sold."

Mr. De Vito explained that behind this growth “The top performers are without a question two technologies: all models of our machining centres and our edgebanders achieving over 30% in orders total growth. Without forgetting a 16% rise in orders for our classic machines, all while our competitors are reporting declining sales. Regarding specific markets, we are proud of our growth in the Western European area, a +40% surge, with Italy leading the way with +70%; followed by the Asia & Pacific markets, with a +60% growth."

Mr. De Vito also listed the major investments the Group plans to make in the coming years: "We will continue to invest heavily in international markets, particularly in emerging markets such as the Asian Far East, in order to accompany our customers more closely." Also in more consolidated markets, such as Europe, "we are going to boost our position by establishing partnerships with topquality companies, in Austria and Switzerland for example, where our product line will be marketed by leading local distributors, with first-rate specialists, impeccable service and technical support."

Another market which the Group has been studying with great interest is the wood construction industry, in which, according Mr. De Vito, "our CNC machining technologies are the jewels in our crown thanks to their machining versatility and reliability, and in which we are committed to continue investing in both product development and distribution."

Mr. De Vito then recalled the Group's great commitment to R&D, in which it invests annually 5% of sales, "and thanks to which we can easily confirm our leadership in CNC machining centres, with excellent brands such as Morbidelli, SCM, CMS and Balestrini" and the "amazing results in software development, a fundamental building block in the logic of 'Smart Manufacturing'."

Talking about software, Mr. De Vito noted that "we offer the widest range of software solutions, assembled in a single suite developed entirely by our Group and designed to optimize and facilitate the operation of our machines. The Maestro suite is easy to use and easy to programme, with maximum design flexibility." Another great success mentioned by Mr. De Vito and of which the Group is very proud is that of our Engineering Division, which focuses on designing and building large integrated lines and systems, and recorded a 30% growth rate in 2015, a clear sign that the market appreciates a lot our ability to stay close to clients by designing customised solutions that meet their actual specific needs.

During the press conference the new concept behind the Group communication campaign at the fair was introduced with its motto, "Strong Reasons Why", illustrating why working with the SCM Group and establishing a partnership leads to a path of success. The idea is to focus on theGroup's strong values, which translate into tangible benefits for operators, and to demonstrate the company's ability to offer industry professionals an extremely wide and complete range of woodworking products and solutions.

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