22 Jul 2015 --- In the first half of 2015, Lonza’s Specialty Ingredients and Pharma&Biotech segments both delivered a strong and improved performance and are on track to deliver their growth targets. Compared with the same period in 2014, sales growth of 6.1% to CHF 1,910 million (€1,822 million) in constant exchange rates (5.8% in reported currency) and CORE EBIT growth of 8.3% in constant exchange rates to CHF 261 million (7.9% in reported currency to CHF 260 million) are coming from improved operational performance and the implementation of market-driven activities.