Isotope technology firm Eckert & Ziegler has posted a decrease in sales for its fiscal year 2013, although the company remains optimistic for its 2014 outlook.
The company reported sales of 117.1 million euros in 2013, compared with 120.0 million euros in 2012, which it attributed to a decline in sales in industrial components, implants and instruments, the company's withdrawal from the accessories trade in France, and unfavorable exchange rates.
Eckert & Ziegler's consolidated net profit fell by 12%, from 10.3 million euros to 9.1 million euros. The firm expects fiscal-year 2014 sales and earnings to grow by about 10%, with sales of 129 million euros and net profit of 10 million euros.
