8. Property, Plant and Equipment

CHF million

 

Land/buildings

 

Machinery

 

Other fixed assets

 

Construction in progress

 

2022
Total

Acquisition costs as at January 1, 2022

 

1,196.8

 

1,582.1

 

269.2

 

200.4

 

3,248.5

Additions

 

37.4

 

33.8

 

15.5

 

140.4

 

227.1

Retirements

 

–46.3

 

–75.1

 

–31.5

 

 

–152.9

Transfers

 

52.1

 

83.9

 

8.0

 

–136.9

 

7.1

Currency translation

 

–28.0

 

–36.4

 

–7.0

 

–0.1

 

–71.5

Acquisition costs as at December 31, 2022

 

1,212.0

 

1,588.3

 

254.2

 

203.8

 

3,258.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation as at January 1, 2022

 

656.9

 

1,028.2

 

216.2

 

 

1,901.3

Additions

 

55.1

 

89.7

 

20.2

 

 

165.0

Impairments

 

3.3

 

1.4

 

1.2

 

 

5.9

Retirements

 

–45.2

 

–73.8

 

–31.3

 

 

–150.3

Transfers

 

9.3

 

–4.1

 

2.1

 

 

7.3

Currency translation

 

–14.8

 

–21.5

 

–6.0

 

 

–42.3

Accumulated depreciation as at December 31, 2022

 

664.6

 

1,019.9

 

202.4

 

 

1,886.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net fixed assets as at December 31, 2022

 

547.4

 

568.4

 

51.8

 

203.8

 

1,371.4

CHF million

 

Land/buildings

 

Machinery

 

Other fixed assets

 

Construction in progress

 

2023
Total

Acquisition costs as at January 1, 2023

 

1,212.0

 

1,588.3

 

254.2

 

203.8

 

3,258.3

Additions

 

37.7

 

36.0

 

23.9

 

181.2

 

278.8

Retirements

 

–19.5

 

–11.9

 

–9.2

 

 

–40.6

Transfers

 

45.9

 

58.6

 

4.6

 

–108.4

 

0.7

Currency translation

 

–75.5

 

–100.4

 

–16.2

 

–13.6

 

–205.7

Acquisition costs as at December 31, 2023

 

1,200.6

 

1,570.6

 

257.3

 

263.0

 

3,291.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation as at January 1, 2023

 

664.6

 

1,019.9

 

202.4

 

 

1,886.9

Additions

 

53.1

 

90.7

 

22.4

 

 

166.2

Impairments

 

2.3

 

2.8

 

0.2

 

0.9

 

6.2

Retirements

 

–18.9

 

–11.5

 

–8.8

 

 

–39.2

Transfers

 

–0.1

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.1

Currency translation

 

–39.0

 

–64.3

 

–12.2

 

–0.1

 

–115.6

Accumulated depreciation as at December 31, 2023

 

662.0

 

1,037.6

 

204.2

 

0.8

 

1,904.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net fixed assets as at December 31, 2023

 

538.6

 

533.0

 

53.1

 

262.2

 

1,386.9

Advance payments of CHF 14.9 million (CHF 13.8 million in prior year) are included in the position “construction in progress”. No mortgages exist on land and buildings. The impairment charge of CHF 6.2 million (CHF 5.9 million in prior year) consists of write-downs of land and buildings of CHF 2.3 million (CHF 3.3 million in prior year) as well as machinery and other fixed assets of CHF 3.9 million (CHF 2.6 million in prior year).