This item comprises:
| XLS |
|
|
|
€ million |
Dec. 31, 2011 |
Dec. 31, 2010 |
Raw materials and production supplies |
288.9 |
189.7 |
Work in progress, finished goods and goods purchased for resale |
1,402.2 |
1,483.8 |
|
1,691.1 |
1,673.5 |
Write-downs of inventories amounted to € 116.0 million in 2011 (2010: € 138.7 million). As of the balance sheet date, the residual book value of inventories that were written down amounts to € 894.8 million (2010: € 757.5 million). In 2011, inventory write-ups of € 0.7 million were recorded (2010: € 27.0 million). Inventories amounting to € 2,788.3 million (2010: € 2,385.4 million) were recognized as an expense in the reporting period. As of the balance sheet date, no inventories were used to secure liabilities.
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