Incoming orders were extremely dynamic and closed again at 2018’s record level, at € 1,073.0 million. Orders increased in the NISA area (Northern Europe, Iberia, South America, Africa) and the APAC area (Asia, Pacific, Australia, China); there was a decline in the NOMA (North and Middle America) and MENA (Middle East and North Africa) sales areas. A strong production output and a favorable product mix contributed to a good coverage of fixed costs.