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In 2012 Bayer achieved sales of €14.7 billion in the European market. Numerous major production facilities and 52,300 employees (of whom 34,600 are based in Germany) give the company a strong presence in this region.
Europe
Sales
€ 14,730 million
Employees
52,300
Capital expenditures
€ 949 million
R&D expense
€ 2,198 million
Companies
141**
**
fully consolidated subsidiaries (as of Dec. 31, 2012)
Bayer is safeguarding the international competitiveness of its European production sites by setting up manufacturing and logistics competence centers in the region.
