The BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM workforce rose from 14,324 in 2006 by 8% to 15,453 for the 2007/08 business year. This growth resulted primarily from the expansion of production capacity, increased sales activities in numerous growth markets and a number of smaller acquisitions. In addition, the Group employed a total of 437 apprentices in 2007/08 compared to 413 in 2006.
Regional Distribution
The regional distribution of employees is shown in the following table:
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07/08 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Austria |
4,353 |
4,275 |
4,094 |
| Germany |
3,094 |
3,017 |
2,860 |
| Sweden |
1,457 |
1,449 |
1,379 |
| Other Europe |
1,758 |
1,739 |
1,687 |
| North America |
825 |
783 |
598 |
| Brazil |
1,770 |
1,787 |
1,774 |
| Other South America |
318 |
316 |
298 |
| China |
716 |
690 |
541 |
| Other Asia |
743 |
745 |
723 |
| Africa, Australia |
419 |
416 |
370 |
| Total |
15,453 |
15,217 |
14,324 |
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Regional Distribution