German medical and safety technology firm Dragerwerk AG & Co KGaA reported on Thursday a rise in earnings in the fourth quarter compared toi the same period of the previous year. Dragerwerk AG & Co KGaA reported that its fourth quarter earnings after income taxes rose to €64.8 million ($70.6 million) from €49 million last year. Quarterly earnings before interest, taxes (EBIT) improved to €89.5 million from €59.7 million in the prior year. Net sales for the fourth quarter increased by 3.4% year-over-year to €1.05 billion. Order intake increased by 5% (net of currency effects) to €886.7 million …