Despite the appreciation of the Swiss franc, the Group set a new sales record of CHF 656.3 million or +6.2 percent (+10.1 percent in local currency). However, profit was adversely affected in key markets, especially Switzerland, by the appreciation of the Swiss franc and the difficult demand situation. Operating profit (EBIT) fell by 3.4 percent against 2014 to CHF 70.3 million, which corresponds to an EBIT margin of 10.7 percent.
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