Increase in turnover of 4.6% in the 1st quarter of 2019
AKWEL has recorded consolidated turnover of €293.0m in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of 4.6% compared to the first quarter of 2018. Taking exchange rates and scope as constants, turnover in the 1st quarter of 2019 increased by 6.6%. AKWEL’s business growth this quarter was achieved in an automotive sector that is still experiencing difficulties, with a worldwide drop in production of around 7%, particularly in China, the world’s largest market, which is still in sharp decline.