The Liebherr Group?s overall turnover is expected to be -?8,866 million in the business year (2014). Compared with the tur ? nover from 2013, this is a slight drop of about ? 98 million or one per cent. In the area of construction machines and mining, Liebherr expects a turnover of approximately ?5,374 million which is a decline of ?256 million or 4.5 per cent. The Group?s construction machinery and mining area comprises the earthmoving, mobile crane, tower crane, concrete technology and mining divisions. In the current business year, turnover in the mining division, in particular, has fallen considerably. For the divisions beyond this area, an overall growth is expected. By the end of the year, forecasts indicate the turnover there will be -?3,492 million. This represents an increase of -?58 million or about 5 per cent. The business year has been gratifying for the Group in Western Europe. In most other sales regions, however, Liebherr has recorded a decline in turnover. In Africa and America, the turnover for the entire year is anticipated to almost reach the previous year?s level.