Paris, 22 July 2015, 5.45pm
SYNERGIE continues to move forward:
- H1 2015 sales: €859m (+8.2%)
- Strong international growth: +15.5%
| in €m | Q2 2015 | Q2 2014 | Var. | H1 2015 | H1 2014 | Var. | |
| International | 216.9 | 188.8 | +14.9 % | 415.4 | 359.8 | +15.5 % | |
| France | 240.8 | 231.8 | +3.9 % | 443.6 | 433.9 | +2.2% | |
| Total | 457.7 | 420.6 | + 8.8 % | 859.0 | 793.7 | +8.2% |
SYNERGIE has confirmed its excellent start to 2015 with consolidated first-half sales of €859.0m, up 8.2% from 2014 at constant business scope.
The Group outperformed its markets in most countries where it operates today thanks to vigorous international growth (+15.5%) and an improvement in France month after month (+2.2% at 30 June in a market up 1.1% at the end of May, according to Prisme figures).
International operations represented 48.4% of sales (versus 45.4% in the first half of 2014), with robust growth in Europe, particularly in countries where SYNERGIE has a strong foothold: Italy (+24.4%), Spain (+16.3%) and Belgium (+14.6%).
In France, the Group focused on preserving its profitability in a market where a more pronounced recovery is expected in the second half of the year.
This performance attests to the pertinence of the strategic choices made by General Management and significant efforts taken in fast-growing sectors, such as aerospace, shipbuilding, renewable energies and specialist tertiary businesses, supported by highly innovative offers, including OpenCenters and GlobalCross Sourcing.
As such, the Group should once again set a new record for the number of outplacements during the third quarter (approximately 55,000 Full Time Equivalent staff in the first weeks of July).
Thanks to this performance and its financial solidity, SYNERGIE is actively studying acquisition opportunities to accelerate its growth, principally internationally, with the objective of achieving sales growth of around 10% in the current financial year.
Next event:
Publication of H1 2015 results on Wednesday 9 September 2015 after market close.
