{"id":68196,"date":"2019-04-04T19:46:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T11:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-zf-increases-sales-for-the-year-under-review-and-invests-in-next-generation-mobility-solutions\/"},"modified":"2019-04-04T19:48:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T23:48:06","slug":"zf-aumenta-las-ventas-en-el-ano-en-revision-e-invierte-en-la-proxima-generacion-de-soluciones-de-movilidad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/zf-aumenta-las-ventas-en-el-ano-en-revision-e-invierte-en-la-proxima-generacion-de-soluciones-de-movilidad\/","title":{"rendered":"ZF Increases Sales for the Year under Review and Invests in Next Generation Mobility Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen4{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prngen3{\nBORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:1.17em\n}\n.prngen5{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prngen6{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:1.17em\n}\n.prntblns{\nBORDER-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 4, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; ZF Friedrichshafen AG has achieved increased sales during the 2018 financial year.\u00a0The Group&#8217;s sales increased \u2013 adjusted for exchange rate effects and M&amp;A activities \u2013 by approximately 6 percent to EUR\u00a036.9 billion (prior year: EUR\u00a036.4 billion). The adjusted EBIT amounted to EUR\u00a02.1 billion (prior year: EUR\u00a02.3 billion). The adjusted EBIT margin was 5.6 percent (prior year: 6.4 percent). At the end of December, ZF employed 148,969 staff worldwide (prior year: 146,148). With its Next Generation Mobility strategy, ZF is pursuing the vision of providing people with safe, clean, and affordable mobility.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are shaping the rapidly advancing transformation of the mobility industry to provide our customers with convincing system solutions for next generation mobility. Our results show that we are well positioned for the challenges of the future,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Wolf-Henning Scheider<\/span>, CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, at the presentation of the annual results in Friedrichshafen this week. To continue its technology leadership, ZF increased its expenditure in research &amp; development (R&amp;D) in 2018 by an additional 11 percent. Adjusted for accounting changes, ZF spent a total of EUR\u00a02.5\u00a0billion (prior year: EUR\u00a02.2\u00a0billion) on R&amp;D; this corresponds to an R&amp;D cost ratio of 6.7\u00a0percent.<\/p>\n<p><b>Focus on Mobility and Transport Services<br \/><\/b>In the booming sector of &#8220;Mobility\/Transport as a Service,&#8221; ZF is creating new mobility products such as the e.GO People Mover. This electrically powered minibus, which will be fitted with autonomous-driving features in the future, will be on the road in the first test fleets in Aachen and Friedrichshafen in the fall. A few weeks ago, ZF also announced the majority stake in 2getthere, a Dutch supplier of autonomous electric passenger transport systems. &#8220;The investment was an important step for us as 2getthere has more than 30 years experience in the autonomous passenger transport market as well as unique engineering and software skills,&#8221; added Scheider. The automated guided vehicles from 2getthere have already transported more than 14\u00a0million passengers in several major cities, harbors, and airports around the world \u2013 wholly electrically, reliably, and profitably. The long-standing experience means the availability of the 2getthere mobility systems is over 99.7\u00a0percent.<\/p>\n<p><b>Long-Term Success Thanks to Hybrid Transmissions<br \/><\/b>As well as new mobility solutions, ZF is also further developing its successfully established products such as the 8-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars \u2013 primarily through electrification. This week, ZF signed a supply contract with BMW AG for its enhanced 8-speed automatic transmission including a hybrid variant. The long-term contract represents the largest order of automatic transmissions in the history of the company, confirming the importance of hybrid technology for future individual mobility. <\/p>\n<p>In terms of electrification, ZF&#8217;s electrical central drive for passenger cars will also start production with a vehicle manufacturer this year. Furthermore, there is strong demand for its electrical portal axle for city buses which is already successfully established in the market. ZF has won several new orders from bus manufacturers. &#8220;ZF has made e-buses marketable in <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>,&#8221; said Scheider.<\/p>\n<p><b>Planned Acquisition of WABCO Strengthens Commercial Vehicle Division<br \/><\/b>Another important step for ZF is the planned acquisition of WABCO. &#8220;The planned takeover is part of our strategy and expands the company&#8217;s competence in commercial vehicle braking for the first time,&#8221; said Scheider. &#8220;We will be able to provide our customers with comprehensive system solutions for the safe and automated transport of passengers and goods.&#8221; Last week, ZF announced the takeover of WABCO \u2013 a globally leading supplier of braking control systems, technologies, and services for the enhancement of safety, efficiency, and networking of trucks, buses, and trailers \u2013 for <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 136.50<\/span> per share. This corresponds to a total value of around USD 7\u00a0billion. The takeover is expected to be concluded early next year and will help make ZF less dependent in the long term on the cycles of the passenger vehicle market. WABCO employs approximately 16,000 people worldwide and reported sales of <span class=\"xn-money\">EUR 3.2 billion<\/span> last year.<\/p>\n<p><b>Structural Changes Make ZF Faster<\/b><br \/>To enable a faster and more direct response to different market requirements, ZF introduced a dual operating system, which supports various speed and organization models. As part of this process, the previous Active &amp; Passive Safety Technology Division will be divided into three Divisions: Passive Safety Systems, Active Safety Systems, and Electronics and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). To these, system and project centers will be added, driving cross-divisional topics like automated driving or electromobility. &#8220;These new structures and processes simplify our hierarchies and complexity. We can react faster and serve our customers even better,&#8221; said Scheider.<\/p>\n<p><b>Solid Economic Development<br \/><\/b>With a result of <span class=\"xn-money\">EUR 36<\/span>.9\u00a0billion (prior year: <span class=\"xn-money\">EUR 36<\/span>.4\u00a0billion), ZF exceeded its sales projection of <span class=\"xn-money\">EUR 36<\/span>.5\u00a0billion for 2018. Compared to 2017, sales increased nominally by 1.3 percent. Adjusted for exchange rate effects and M&amp;A activities, sales grew organically by around 6\u00a0percent and thus outperformed the market. The Commercial Vehicle Technology (plus 12\u00a0percent) and Industrial Technology (plus 13\u00a0percent) Divisions, in particular, recorded above-average organic sales growth.<\/p>\n<p>The adjusted EBIT of <span class=\"xn-money\">EUR 2<\/span>.1\u00a0billion (prior year: <span class=\"xn-money\">EUR 2<\/span>.3\u00a0billion) is substantially influenced by the increase in expenditure for R&amp;D, increased material prices, adverse exchange rate effects, and a weakening market environment. The adjusted EBIT margin was 5.6\u00a0percent; the free cash flow adjusted for corporate acquisitions and sales was <span class=\"xn-money\">EUR 0<\/span>.9\u00a0billion.<\/p>\n<p>ZF has continued to reduce its liabilities incurred from the TRW acquisition. &#8220;In the fiscal year just ended, we reduced the gross debt by <span class=\"xn-money\">EUR 1<\/span>.4\u00a0billion to <span class=\"xn-money\">EUR 5<\/span>.0\u00a0billion, further strengthening our company&#8217;s financial independence,&#8221; said ZF Chief Financial Officer Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Konstantin Sauer<\/span>. &#8220;With an equity ratio of 28\u00a0percent, ZF has a solid economic foundation.&#8221; At the end of 2017, the equity ratio was only 24\u00a0percent.<\/p>\n<p><b>Slight Increase in Number of Employees<br \/><\/b>On <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 31, 2018<\/span>, ZF employed 148,969 staff worldwide (prior year: 146,148). Additional positions have been created as a consequence of the expansion especially in the areas of automated driving and electromobility, primarily in the <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia-Pacific<\/span> regions. Worldwide, more than 17,000 employees are working on R&amp;D projects.<\/p>\n<p><b>Market Environment Remains Tense<br \/><\/b>Ongoing uncertainties in the political and economic development of many countries, as well as new regulatory frameworks for emission legislation continue to create a tense and challenging environment worldwide. Considering the expected development of the market, and assuming constant exchange rates, ZF expects Group sales in 2019 of between EUR 37\u00a0billion and EUR 38\u00a0billion. ZF is targeting an adjusted EBIT margin of between 5.0\u00a0percent and 5.5\u00a0percent, as well as a free cash flow adjusted for corporate acquisitions and sales of around EUR 1\u00a0billion. &#8220;Our broad product portfolio, trendsetting technical concepts, and our network make us an attractive systems supplier for our customers; together we can pave the way for the mobility of the next generation,&#8221; said ZF Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Scheider.<\/p>\n<p><b>Overview of the Most Important Key Figures<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\" class=\"prntblns\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnsbts prnrbrs prnvab prnsbbs prnpl6 prnsbls\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">ZF consolidated <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Group sales<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 36.9\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 36.4\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Employees worldwide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">148,969<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">146,148<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBIT (adjusted)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 2.1\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 2.3\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBIT margin <br \/>(adjusted)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5.6 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6.4 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">R&amp;D expenditure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 2.5\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 2.2\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Fixed asset <br \/>investments<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 1.6\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 1.4\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Equity ratio<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">28%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">24%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Free cash flow <br \/>(adjusted)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 891 million<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 1.8\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Sales Europe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 17.4\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 17.4\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u2013 thereof in Germany<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 7.4\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 7.7\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Sales North America<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 10.3\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 10.0\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Sales South America<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 1.0\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 1.1\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Sales Asia-Pacific<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 8.0\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 7.8\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u2013 thereof in China<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EUR 6.2\u00a0billion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span 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With its comprehensive technology portfolio, the company offers integrated solutions for established vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers and start-up companies in the fields of transportation and mobility. ZF continually enhances its systems in the areas of digital connectivity and automation in order to allow vehicles to see, think and act.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, ZF achieved sales of \u20ac36.9 billion. The company has a global workforce of 149,000 with approximately 230 locations in 40 countries. ZF invests over six percent of its sales in research and development annually.<\/p>\n<p>For further press information please visit: <b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2424843-1&amp;h=3909098122&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zf.com%2F&amp;a=www.zf.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.zf.com<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  ZF North America, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 4, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; ZF Friedrichshafen AG has achieved increased sales during the 2018 financial year.\u00a0The Group&#8217;s sales increased \u2013 adjusted for exchange rate effects and M&amp;A activities \u2013 by approximately 6 percent to EUR\u00a036.9 billion (prior year: EUR\u00a036.4 billion). The adjusted EBIT amounted to EUR\u00a02.1 billion (prior year: EUR\u00a02.3 billion). The adjusted EBIT margin was 5.6 percent (prior year: 6.4 percent). 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