EYDAP announced earnings results for the first half of 2017. For the period, the company reported that the earnings before taxes increased by 66.5% amounting to EUR 20.3 million from EUR 12.2 million in first half of 2016. The earnings after taxes amounted to EUR 11.9 million from EUR 7.3 million in the first half of 2016, posting an increase of 62.4%. The significant increase is mainly due to the reclassification of the financial statement of the company for the period January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016. The turnover declined slightly by 1.7% formed at EUR 151.8 million from EUR 154.4 million a year ago. EBITDA decreased by 32.7% amounting to EUR 29 million from EUR 43.2 million a year ago. There is a decrease of 56.6% in EBIT amounting to EUR 10.4 million from EUR 23.9 million a year ago.