The German owner booked net income of EUR 1.6m ($2.1m) in the sixmonths to 30 June against a EUR 11.1m net profit in the first half of 2012.
Earnings before income, depreciation and amortization grewby 13.1% to EUR 108.2m, however consolidated earnings before tax (ebit) fell by29.1% to EUR 37.7m.
Total sales dipped from EUR 301.4m in the first half of 2012to EUR 288.2m