A long-term investor
Wendel is a hands-on investor and shareholder that assists sector-leading companies in their long-term development. Wendel's business model combines the entrepreneurial passion born of a long family tradition with a culture of performance and accountability.
Consolidated net sales 2011
Consolidated 2011 sales: €5,953 million, up 17.5% (with organic growth of 6.5%)
Consolidated sales (3)
| (in millions of euros) | 2010 | 2011 | Variation | Organic variation |
| Bureau Veritas | 2,929.7 | 3,358.6 | +14.6% | +6.2% |
| Materis | 1,854.7 | 2,027.0 | +9.3% | +7.9% |
| Stahl (1) | 284.0 | 334.5 | NA | NA |
| Oranje-Nassau Développement (2) | - | 233.1 | NA | NA |
| Consolidated sales | 5,068.3 | 5,953.1 | +17.5% | +6.5% |
(1) Full consolidation from March 1, 2010
(2) Including Parcours, fully-consolidated from April 1, 2011, and Mecatherm from October 1, 2011
(3) Deutsch accounted for as discontinued operations held for sale, in accordance with IFRS 5
Sales of companies consolidated using the equity method
| (in millions of euros) | 2010 | 2011 | Variation | Organic variation |
| Saint-Gobain | 40,119 | 42,116 | +5.0% | +5.0% |
| Legrand | 3,890.5 | 4,250.1 | +9.2% | +6.4% |
Press Releases
March 21, 2012: WENDEL: SHARP RISE IN NET INCOME FROM BUSINESS SECTORS AND REDUCTION IN DEBT IN 2011
November 9, 2011: Wendel: increase in consolidated Q3 2011 Sales
August 31, 2011: Wendel further strengthens its financial position and posts a sharp increase in earnings in H1 2011
May 05, 2011: Wendel: extremely sharp rise in consolidated sales (24.9%) in First-Quarter 2011
