Feb 23 (Reuters) - BALCO GROUP AB BALCO.ST :
* STRENGTHENED FINANCIAL POSITION AND SOLID EARNINGS AND
PROFIT
GROWTH
* Q4 NET SALES SEK 283.7 MILLION VERSUS SEK 237.7 MILLION
YEAR
AGO
* Q4 OPERATING PROFIT SEK 26.3 MILLION VERSUS SEK 15.4
MILLION
YEAR AGO
* ORDER BACKLOG INCREASED 12 PERCENT AND AMOUNTED TO SEK
1,238.4
(1,107.2) MILLION AT END OF YEAR
* PROPOSES THAT 2018 AGM APPROVE A DIVIDEND OF SEK 1.00 PER
SHARE
FOR 2017
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