Trisa Group gets through pandemic comfortably
Triengen LU - Trisa, a global supplier of brush products for personal care and for the home, has only recorded a small fall in sales in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Domestic sales grew by 4.9 percent. Net profit amounted to 11.7 million Swiss francs.
The Trisa Group has shown robust business development in its annual report. According to a press release from the company, its structuring and alignment with various areas of activity and markets proved effective and resilient even in the pandemic year of 2020.
Compared with 2019, sales fell only slightly by 1.4 percent to 215.2 million Swiss francs. Domestic sales developed positively with an increase of 4.9 percent. International sales declined by 5.2 percent, “partly due to currency effects”. The export share in the core business of toothbrushes was 95 percent. The reported net profit was 11.7 million Swiss francs.
Trisa appears satisfied with the market performance of its innovations. In particular, it reports that products from electrical oral care have seen significant growth. Sustainable products are the focus of current development. Investments, among other things in several product developments, new machines, and expansion of production at the Ebnat-Kappel site in the canton of St.Gallen including a new photovoltaic system, amounted to 16.7 million Swiss francs in 2020.
The press release states: “With these comprehensive investments, the Trisa Group is recognizing the business area of Switzerland and renewable energies once again.” Substantial investments in digitization are planned for the current year.
