FUCHS PETROLUB AG in Mannheim, Germany, the globally operating lubricant manufacturer, has come successfully through one of the most difficult years in the sector's history, during which the prices for crude oil tripled at times. Sales in 2000 increased by 8.2 % to reach approximately 902 million € (834). Consolidated profits, too, were up on the previous year's figure of 17.1 million €. Although the first two months of 2001 continued to be characterized by very high raw material prices, the Group expects another rise in profits.
Mannheim, 21 March 2001
FUCHS PETROLUB AG
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