v3.25.1

Property, plant and equipment - Fully Owned (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | € 111,220 |
Ending balance | 105,399 | € 111,220
Acquisition value |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 146,507 | 167,588
Additions | 17,303 | 16,823
Sales and disposals | (9,677) | (37,182)
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale | (11,115) | (988)
Translation differences | 273 | 266
Ending balance | 143,291 | 146,507
Depreciations and impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (35,287) | (40,862)
Depreciation | (11,076) | (10,248)
Impairment | (1,243) | (7,645)
Sales and disposals | 9,677 | 23,342
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 290
Translation differences | 37 | (164)
Ending balance | (37,892) | (35,287)
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 79,487 |
Ending balance | 75,066 | 79,487
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements | Acquisition value |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 90,705 | 88,719
Additions | 7,292 | 6,754
Sales and disposals | (6,554) | (4,403)
Reclassifications | 4,687 | 95
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale | (10,200) | (739)
Translation differences | 84 | 279
Ending balance | 86,014 | 90,705
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements | Depreciations and impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (11,218) | (7,814)
Depreciation | (5,284) | (4,603)
Impairment | (1,068) |
Sales and disposals | 6,554 | 1,194
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 161
Translation differences | 68 | (156)
Ending balance | (10,948) | (11,218)
Installation and machinery |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 20,500 |
Ending balance | 25,926 | 20,500
Installation and machinery | Acquisition value |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 39,678 | 57,040
Additions | 9,595 | 6,472
Sales and disposals | (663) | (24,057)
Reclassifications | 470 | 272
Translation differences | 204 | (49)
Ending balance | 49,284 | 39,678
Installation and machinery | Depreciations and impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (19,178) | (28,510)
Depreciation | (4,787) | (4,355)
Impairment | (17) |
Sales and disposals | 663 | 13,676
Translation differences | (39) | 11
Ending balance | (23,358) | (19,178)
Furniture, fixtures & vehicles |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 4,463 |
Ending balance | 3,876 | 4,463
Furniture, fixtures & vehicles | Acquisition value |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 9,353 | 10,241
Additions | 118 | 268
Sales and disposals | (2,460) | (1,067)
Reclassifications | 466 | 124
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |  | (249)
Translation differences | (15) | 36
Ending balance | 7,462 | 9,353
Furniture, fixtures & vehicles | Depreciations and impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (4,891) | (4,537)
Depreciation | (1,005) | (1,290)
Impairment | (158) |
Sales and disposals | 2,460 | 827
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 129
Translation differences | 8 | (19)
Ending balance | (3,586) | (4,891)
Other tangible assets |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 6,770 |
Impairment |  | (7,600)
Ending balance | 530 | 6,770
Other tangible assets | Acquisition value |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 6,770 | 11,587
Additions | 298 | 3,329
Sales and disposals |  | (7,655)
Reclassifications | (5,623) | (491)
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale | (915) |
Ending balance | € 530 | 6,770
Other tangible assets | Depreciations and impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Impairment |  | (7,645)
Sales and disposals |  | € 7,645

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- Definition The amount of additions to property, plant and equipment other than those acquired through business combinations. [Refer: Total for all business combinations [member]; Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause i -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_i&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The amount of depreciation of property, plant and equipment. [Refer: Depreciation and amortisation expense; Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause vii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_vii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 75 -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_75_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in property, plant and equipment resulting from net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statements from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause viii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_viii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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