Assa Abloy's Q2 operating profit beats expectations
STOCKHOLM, July 17 (Reuters) - Assa Abloy ASSAb.ST, the world's largest lockmaker, posted on Thursday a slightly bigger second-quarter operating profit than expected and said demand for upgrades to electromechanical and digital solutions was strong despite softer market environment. (Reporting by Greta Rosen , editing by Anna Ringstrom) ((Greta.RosenFondahn@thomsonreuters.com;))