On 13 May 2024, the Board of Directors of Vetropack Holding Ltd. decided to close the production site in St-Prex. The non-operating result for 2024 includes costs for the social plan, write-downs on fixed assets and inventories and other miscellaneous costs in connection with the closure of the production site in St-Prex. These expenses amount to CHF 20.3 million (2023: CHF 0.0 million).
Furthermore, this position includes the result from the non-operating real estate business in the amount of CHF 0.7 million (2023: CHF 0.4 million). In the previous year, moreover, non-operating costs of CHF 0.9 million incurred due to the closure of the Italian plant in Trezzano sul Naviglio.