April 25 (Reuters) - Alfa Laval AB ALFA.ST :
* OUTLOOK: WE EXPECT DEMAND IN Q2 TO BE SOMEWHAT HIGHER THAN
IN Q1
* SHIP CONTRACTING MARKET REMAINED STRONG, ESPECIALLY IN
TANKER,
WHICH COMPENSATED PARTLY FOR TEMPORARY SLOWDOWN IN OFFSHORE
* MARINE DIVISION DECLINED SOMEWHAT VERSUS LAST YEAR’S
RECORD
QUARTER, MAINLY DUE TO OFFSHORE MARKET WHICH NOW HAS FULL
PROJECT PIPELINE
* DESPITE SOME VOLATILITY IN SPECIFIC END-MARKETS, MARKET
CONDITIONS ARE TO REMAIN FAVOURABLE IN Q2 AND BE ON ABOUT THE
SAME LEVEL AS IN Q1
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