LSI Segment Divestment
Bioscience
Market
Solid demand across all customer
groups
COVID-19 shutdowns caused
reduced demand in Q2 from
academic and research institutes,
followed by recovery to pre-COVID-
19 levels in Q3 and Q4
Pandemic created some supply
chain challenges (raw materials
supply and increased global freight
costs)
Lonza Operations
All sites remained operational through pandemic and new raw material sources and
alternative freight channels have been identified to buffer COVID-19 impacts in 2021
Satisfactory organic growth rates in 2020 and a return to strong growth in testing, (after a
flat 2019)
Review of commercial operations to focus on best-fit markets and planned digital
investments will deliver an enhanced customer experience and improved operational
efficiency
Financial Performance¹
High single-digit sales growth across 2020 (driven by Media and MODA)
Strong margin improvement was driven by operation efficiency
2021 forecast of low double-digit sales growth, supported by digital investment, innovation
and strong customer relationships
1 Comparison versus 2019 at a constant exchange rate (CER)
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