Annual Report 1999

 Net sales/Euro: 2,856 Mio Euro
 EBIT 179 Mio Euro
 Number of employees 9,000
Net earnings 91 Mio Euro
Return on sales: 6.3 %
Equity including minority interests 642 Mio Euro
New investment projects
75.7 Mio Euro
Depreciation and amortization expense 152 Mio Euro
Payroll costs 434 Mio Euro
Total assets
2,018 Mio Euro



We have prepared a downloadable version of the Cognis Annual Report 1999. You can download either the whole document or only the chapters you are particularly interested in.

Annual Report 1999, complete document:
English version 2.8MB 
German version1.7MB 

Preface, The Management Board, Cognis Story:
English version 1.6MB 
German version1.2MB 

Management Report; point of departure, earnings position, capital expenditures research and technology, outlook:
English version 345KB 
German version 142KB 

Financial Statements; balance sheet, statement of income, segment information:
English version 183KB 
German version 100KB 

Notes to the financial statements; general information, notes to the balance sheet, notes to the statement of income:
English version 601KB 
German version 142KB


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