The Business Area’s financial performance in 2005 was very solid. Due to the processing of the high Order Backlog as of the end of 2004 Sales increased by 20.3% to 52.7 MEUR (2004: 43.8 MEUR). EBITA decreased to 2.6 MEUR (2004: 3.8 MEUR).

Order Intake in 2005 reached another record level. Due to major orders for water turbines and stock pumps, it surged to 71.5 MEUR, surpassing the record set in 2004 (58.7 MEUR) by 21.8%.

Andritz’s operations in China continued to develop very successfully; the number of stock pumps sold to pulp and paper mills reached another record level.