| TTI achieved excellent turnover and profit growth in 2000 as a direct result of the strategic focus within each of the business Divisions. Each Division is dedicated to maintaining superior relationships with customers in order to develop the products they need and to deliver service beyond their expectations. The Group is able to uniquely align with customers creating value that extends well beyond the product or service being delivered. The ability to provide special capabilities, such as brand strength, engineering expertise, or proprietary technology, helps form our exceptional relationships. These strong customer relationships create the potential for sustainable market leadership and greater benefit to each party.
Consequently, each business unit contributed double-digit turnover increases over prior year with the Power Tools Division at 95.1% increase,the Floor Care Appliances Division at 25.8% increase, the Solar Powered and Electronics Division at 23.1% increase. The Group's sales in North America across all product lines witnessed a 79.7% increase driven by the addition of Ryobi. Excluding Ryobi, the Group had strong double-digit turnover growth in it's core business.
The performance within each business Division is the result of strong management teams built around a robust management process. Developing this management excellence is a strategic focus of the Group. Leveraging management resources, as well as other Group resources in purchasing, logistics, marketing and quality create cost advantages relative to competitors. Additionally, the Division management teams are focused by customer and industry to provide quick response to customer needs based on market realities. The Group is preparing to strengthen this commitment in the Floor Care Appliance Division, as discussed earlier, which will also sharpen the focus of the Power Tools Division.
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