ESA: 2018 with new total sales record
BALANCE SHEET In the past fiscal year, ESA - the purchasing organization for the Swiss automotive and motor vehicle industry - achieved total sales of 371.3 million Swiss francs. This is a new record. In his remarks, Chairman of the Board of Directors Markus Hutter looked back on a successful 2018 financial year; after all, ESA achieved a new sales record of 371.3 million Swiss francs in the year under review and can look back on [...]
In his remarks, Markus Hutter, Chairman of the Board of Directors, looked back on a successful business year 2018. After all, ESA achieved a new sales record of 371.3 million Swiss francs in the year under review and can sustainably increase its earning power with the profit achieved.
All areas, both the consumer goods and capital goods businesses, grew by 4.1 percent compared to the previous year.
Changes in the auto industry
Markus Hutter: "With the pleasing annual result, ESA can look positively into the future. But the record sales are no reason to lean back now. The changes in the automotive industry are so diverse, fast and fierce that ESA will do everything in its power to continue the business as successfully in the future as it has done in the last 89 years."
Challenges for the future
Over the years, ESA has established itself as a valued full-service provider. It is a clear sign that, in addition to the cooperative as an unchanged modern corporate form, ESA's offering and prices are also judged to be advantageous and attractive in the market. ESA's partnership-based concept once again proved its worth in 2018. This success encourages ESA to actively tackle the challenges of the future and to undertake necessary reforms without delay.
Swiss market leader in the tire range
Giorgio Feitknecht, CEO of ESA: "Thanks to increased sales volumes and market shares, the ambitious sales targets set for the merchandise business were achieved. This growth proves once again that products and services are appreciated and that ESA is well positioned. In the tire range - ESA is the market leader in Switzerland - sales in the year under review were three percent up on the previous year."
ESA also recorded a pleasing performance in the other consumables segment, which includes the accessories, lubricants, batteries and bodywork ranges and was only slightly below the good prior-year figure.
MechaniXclub celebrates 10 000th member
The garage concepts le Garage, Checkbox and Bosch Car Service, which are of considerable importance for ESA but also for the entire industry, were strongly promoted. The MechaniXclub, the only free club exclusively for all employees and apprentices in the automotive industry, which is initiated, promoted, encouraged and financed by ESA, celebrated its 10,000th member in 2018.
