düwi Handels- und Produktionsgesellschaft für Elektrozubehör mbH

duewi Handels- und Produktionsgesellschaft fuer Elektrozubehoer mbH manufactures and distributes electrical materials and household electrical devices; the reporting period was from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Net sales of the Business Unit Trade fell by 3.5% year-on-year to 96,011 T€, with foreign sales up 14.9% and domestic sales down 6.3%. Pre-tax profit decreased from 3,932 T€ to 1,616 T€ and return on sales dropped from 5.1% to 2.2%; EBIT fell from 4,020 T€ to 1,232 T€. The company maintains legally independent subsidiaries in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Russia and plans further growth via export expansion, product innovations (e.g. Z-Wave) and price increases.