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Zurich, December 13, 2011. The Orell Füssli Group is still being adversely affected by the economically unfavourable environment and now expects overall results for 2011 to be significantly lower than those reported in the...

Zurich, October 6, 2011. The Swiss National Bank has instructed Orell Füssli Security Printing Ltd to commence printing of the new, 9th issue of Swiss banknotes. This order from the Swiss National Bank is of strategic...

Operating improvements at Atlantic Zeiser – unsatisfactory mid-year results – significant improvement expected in the second half.

Zurich, July 27, 2011.  After five years as General Manager of Atlantic Zeiser GmbH in Emmingen/Germany, Oliver C. Mehler has decided to leave the company in order to form his own business. In his five years at Atlantic...

Business environment remains difficult – progress in operational results in all divisions – lower profits – positive outlook

Zurich, February 14, 2011.  Dr. Matti Schüsseler has been appointed Head of the Publishing Division and Member of the Management Board of the Orell Füssli Group, effective March 1, 2011. He will succeed Alex Aepli, who...

Slow recovery in the industrial business, decline in the book retailing business, interim year in security printing

Zurich, January 10, 2011 - Peter Crottogini has been appointed Head Human Resources and Member of the Management of Orell Füssli Holding Ltd.

Peter Crottogini (51) joined Orell Füssli in April 2010 and has been responsible for...

Zurich, October 22, 2010. Alex Aepli, Member of the Executive Board of Orell Füssli Ltd. and Head of the Publishing Division, will retire as of December 31, 2010, after 40 years in the book publishing business. Alex Aepli has...

Asset deal – global provider of card personalisation solutions – addition to the Atlantic Zeiser Division’s range of technology and product offering

Negative half-years results, depressed by exchange rate movements – improved performance in all divisions – firming markets and higher output –much stronger second half year and striking increase in EBITDA expected.

Zurich, April 22, 2010 - Michel Kunz has been appointed CEO of the Orell Füssli Group by the Board of Directors of Orell Füssli Holding Ltd. Michel Kunz (51) has many years of experience in senior positions in industry and at...

Zürich, 15 April 2010 - Orell Füssli Buchhandlungs AG, Zurich (Orell Füssli Book Retailing), a division of Orell Füssli Group, has taken a share of 25% in Bider & Tanner, a leading independent book retailer in...

Difficult market conditions in the industrial business - production postponements in security printing - reduced profit - confident outlook for 2010.

Zurich, 7 April 2010 - Dieter Meier, from Zurich and resident in Buenos Aires/Argentina, informed Orell Füssli Holding Ltd by letter dated 6 April 2010, that he holds 274’226 registered shares of Orell Füssli Holding Ltd...

Changes in the Board of Directors of Orell Fuessli

Zurich, March 29, 2010 - By reason of the statutory term limit, Balthasar Meier will not stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting called for May 11, 2010. The Board...

Zurich, February 25, 2010. The CEO of Orell Füssli Sönke Bandixen leaves the corporation with immediate effect by mutual agreement due to diverse views on strategic issues. The board of directors of Orell Füssli thanks Sönke...

Difficult market conditions in the industrial business – production postponements in security printing – net profit in the expected range – confident outlook for 2010.

Leading software systems house for industrial digital printing solutions – strengthening of the Atlantic Zeiser Division – expansion of software competence – technologies for inkjet applications in packaging, industrial and...

Zurich, October 1, 2009. Suppliers’ technical development problems are delaying the availability of innovative security elements for the production of banknotes scheduled for the running year. Therefore the Orell Füssli Security...

Steep decline in the industrial business – production delays in security printing – cyclical downturn in book retailing and publishing – significant increase in sales and EBIT in the second half of the year and positive annual...

Einladung zur ordentlichen Generalversammlung der Aktionäre

Balanced portfolio with strong banknote business – sales revenues affected by currency translation – net profit 60% higher following sale of division – significant dividend increase proposed

Zurich, February 25, 2009. Atlantic Zeiser, an Orell Füssli group company, will introduce short-time working for about 40% of the workforce at its plant in Emmingen (Germany) as from March 1, 2009. Atlantic Zeiser manufactures...

Steady sales trend – solid operating results with a balanced portfolio – high net profit following the sale of a business unit

First-half results higher than in the previous year – stronger industrial business –high capacity utilisation in security printing continues – flat growth in book retail-ing and publishing – good annual outcome expected

Die Orell Füssli Gruppe verkauft den Unternehmensbereich Wirtschaftsinformationen an das Luzerner Unternehmen Axon Active AG, das den Unternehmern Stefan Muff und Uli Sigg gehört. Das Geschäft mit Firmen- und Personendaten, das...

Sales increase by more than 7%, profits 9% higher – Strong international banknote business – Growth in book retailing and publishing in Switzerland – Dividend increase proposed

Half year results clearly above previous year – restrained industrial business – remarkable growth in book retailing and publishing – good year end results expected

Increase of turnover of 5% - record figures for security printing and industrial systems – increase of income in publishing – hesitating demand at book retailing – higher dividends

Solid increase of turnover and profit turnaround new CEO

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First semester profit significantly higher than pervious year – high work-load for security printing – increased order intake for industrial systems division – favourable full year figures expected.

Special factors burden profit of Orell Füssli

Increase of turnover of 5% – High capacity utilization in security printing at less favourable prices and production problems – Growth and cleaning of balance sheet at Atlantic...

Special factors burden the profit of Orell Füssli