After strong growth in recent years, Optima packaging group GmbH, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, was able to keep the consolidated sales volume of over 330 million Euros at a high level in 2015. "The order situation continues to be very pleasant for us. However, more long-term prognoses are currently difficult," says Hans Bühler, member and chairman of the family company's executive board. "We are very satisfied with the business development in 2015, because the high level was maintained from our exceptional year in 2014. In the 2014 fiscal year, large-scale projects were the decisive factor which led to an increase in sales," explains Bühler. In the last five years, Optima has increased sales by approximately 60 percent. At the end of 2015, sales were over 330 million Euros, just like in the year before. Over 80 percent of the overall performance was obtained abroad. Factors currently influencing the global economic climate play a subordinate role here. Changing markets in Brazil and Russia were compensated by growth in the US, Europe and India. Optima currently employs 2,050 employees worldwide, around 1,500 of them in Schwäbisch Hall. There are 200 employees who work at the locations in Marburg and Radolfzell (Metall+Plastic GmbH). The company, which was founded in 1922, is family-owned and now in its third generation with the current manager Hans Bühler. It has 13 foreign subsidiaries worldwide.