Oct 25 (Reuters) - AAK AB (publ) AAK.ST :
* STRONG PROFIT GROWTH, INCLUDING A SEQUENTIAL VOLUME IMPROVEMENT
* Q3 NET SALES SEK 11,619 MILLION
* SIMILAR TO FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR, Q3 INCREASE IN OPERATING PROFIT WAS MAINLY DRIVEN BY
HIGHER
SALES OF SPECIALITY SOLUTIONS, PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS, AND BETTER PORTFOLIO AND PRICE
MANAGEMENT
* Q3 FINANCIAL COSTS INCREASED DUE TO HIGHER INTEREST RATES AND REPORTING IN
HYPERINFLATIONARY
ECONOMIES (IAS 29), PARTLY OFFSET BY A REDUCED DEBT LEVEL
* Q3 NET FINANCIAL COSTS TOTALED SEK 230 MILLION
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