ALTANA was able to further increase sales in the business year 2011 compared to its record year in 2010, despite an increasingly challenging environment. Sales climbed to €1,617 million, corresponding to an increase of 5% compared to the previous year (€1,535 million). Adjusted for exchange rate as well as acquisition effects, the operating sales growth was also 5%. The development during the year, however, was rather heterogeneous. While sales in the first months of 2011 increased in the d...