Hella Ace Annual Targets

Hella have closed the fiscal year 2018–19 (1 June 2018 to 31 May 2019) with solid figures, though sales dipped slightly to €7bn (previous year: €7.1bn).

The EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) rose from €574m to €808m, primarily on strength

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