Other
Sales reported under “Other” totaled €168.8 million in 2017 (2016: €162.6 million). That was a year-over-year increase of 3.8 percent.
“Other” EBITDA amounted to €32.6 million in the year under review (2016: €10.2 million). The rise was mainly due to Siltronic’s investment income, recognized under this segment since March 15, 2017.
“Other” EBIT was € –48.2 million (2016: € –76.0 million).
As of December 31, 2017, “Other” had 4,464 employees (December 31, 2016: 4,398). This WACKER segment includes management and employees at infrastructure units in Burghausen and Nünchritz, and at the Group’s corporate departments.