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Segment data

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Million € |
2007 |
2006 |
Change in % |
| Sales to third parties |
13,496 |
12,775 |
5.6 |
Thereof Styrenics |
5,306 |
4,994 |
6.2 |
Performance Polymers |
3,024 |
2,932 |
3.1 |
Polyurethanes |
5,166 |
4,849 |
6.5 |
| Intersegmental transfers |
624 |
526 |
18.6 |
| Sales including intersegmental transfers |
14,120 |
13,301 |
6.2 |
| Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) |
1,817 |
1,715 |
5.9 |
| Income from operations (EBIT) before special items |
1,327 |
1,216 |
9.1 |
| Income from operations (EBIT) |
1,236 |
1,192 |
3.7 |
| Income from operations (EBIT) after cost of capital |
623 |
514 |
21.2 |
| EBITDA margin (%) |
13.5 |
13.4 |
- |
| Assets |
6,737 |
6,911 |
(2.5) |
| Research and development expenses |
149 |
145 |
2.8 |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
532 |
631 |
(15.7) |
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Sales by division


| Million € |
% |
1
| Styrenics |
5,306 |
39 |
2 |
Performance Polymers |
3,024 |
23 |
3 |
Polyurethanes |
5,166 |
38 |
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13,496 |
100 |
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