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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli. Translation: chocolate. Any way you sugarcoat it, Lindt & Sprungli is in a sweet business. Started in 1845, the company makes premium chocolates under brand names such as Lindt, Lindor, Swiss Tradition, and recent acquisitions Caffarel and Ghirardelli. Lindt & Sprungli sells its treats worldwide; strong markets in Switzerland and Germany are giving way to rising sales in Italy, Spain, the UK, and the US. The company has plants in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the US. Acquisitions and product innovations have helped Lindt & Sprungli grow.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 971.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 6.1%
Employees: 5,817
Revenue per employee: $166,924.53
KEY PEOPLE |
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Ernst Tanner
CEO
Dieter Weisskopf
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Seestrasse 204
CH-8802 Kilchberg Zurich, Switzerland
Phone: 41-1-716-22-33
Fax: 41-1-715-39-85
Online: Web Site
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