The BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM workforce rose from 13,835 by 4% to 14,324 during the 2006 Business Year. This growth was triggered primarily by the expansion of the sales force in a number of growth markets. In addition, the Group employed a total of 413 apprentices in 2006 compared to 389 in 2005.
Further information is available in the Annual Report 2006 in chapter "Personnel".
Regional Distribution
The regional distribution of employees is shown in the following table:
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2006 |
2005 |
| Austria |
4,094 |
3,964 |
| Germany |
2,860 |
2,817 |
| Sweden |
1,370 |
1,427 |
| Other Europe |
1,687 |
1,624 |
| North America |
598 |
568 |
| Brazil |
1,774 |
1,699 |
| Other South America |
298 |
284 |
| China |
541 |
429 |
| Other Asia |
723 |
670 |
| Africa, Australia |
370 |
353 |
| Total |
14,324 |
13,835 |
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Employees by Division
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Regional Distribution