2001

Hanover, 17 May 2001 - LPKF Laser & Electronics AG, Garbsen near Hanover, was again able to present good figures to its shareholders at its third annual general meeting: turnover and profits rose around 40 per cent in the 2000 financial year. The new LPKF board of directors chairman Bernd Hackmann told the approximately 250 shareholders attending the AGM: "Our performance is impressive. It is a very satisfying cut above most of the companies quoted in the Neuer Markt. We almost exactly matched out planned EBIT (earnings before interest and tax)." His predecessor, Bernd Hildebrandt, steps down as LPKF board of directors chairman at the end of the annual general meeting to take over as chairman of the supervisory board. He therefore replaces Klaus Sülter who will be deputy chairman in future. Bernd Hackmann was previously director of Production and Marketing. He has been with LPKF for 18 years.read more...

Garbsen/Hanover, April 2nd 2001 - "The developments in the Neue Markt which have endured for quite some time now have left LPKF comparatively unscathed. This is probably the best evidence for the technological potential and strength of our company," said Bernd Hildebrandt, chairman of the board of directors of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG, Garbsen near Hanover, when presenting the annual financial statements for 2000 to journalists in Hanover. "Our planned targets have almost all been completely reached. And in the light of the information we have today, we are also confident that we will achieve the forecast turnover of DM 86 million for 2001," he said, and added that given the considerable expansion in the product range, and the figures presented for 2000, this prognosis is more than realistic.read more...