February 2008

28th February

Corporate
2007 was Bayer’s most successful year to date
Sales grew 11.8 percent to EUR 32,385 million / EBITDA before special items advanced 21.4 percent to EUR 6,777 million / Performance target for 2007 exceeded: underlying EBITDA margin of 20.9 percent / EBIT before special items climbed 23.2 percent to EUR 4,287 million / Group net income totaled EUR 4,711 million – boosted by divestiture proceeds / Further earnings increase expected for 2008 » more

28th February

Corporate
Spring Financial News Conference - 28 February 2008
Live video broadcast and the recording - the live video broadcast will be starting at approx. 10:00 a.m. CET (9:00 a.m. GMT). The recording of the conference will be available at approx. 3:00 p.m. CET (2:00 p.m. GMT). » more

7th February

Bayer MaterialScience
Practical bit-holder ensures a tight grip
Desmopan thermoplastic polyurethane from Bayer MaterialScience is an increasingly popular material when it comes to giving tools a hard-wearing, high-quality, easy-to-grip surface. BEARGRIP, a Dutch manufacturer of hand tools, announced the launch of its ClipPac bit set with a bit-holder made of Desmopan. » more