Brief: Duni Q2 Operating Income Up At SEK 111 Mln

Duni AB

12/07/2019 06:47

July 12 (Reuters) - Duni AB  DUNI.ST :
    * INTERIM REPORT FOR DUNI AB (PUBL) 1 JANUARY - 30 JUNE 2019
    * Q2 NET SALES SEK 1.35  BILLION VERSUS SEK  1.20 BILLION
YEAR AGO
    * APR-JUN OPERATING INCOME SEK 111 MILLION VERSUS SEK 96
MILLION
YEAR AGO
    * CONTINUING HIGHER EXPENSES FOR INPUT MATERIALS AND
INCREASED
YEAR-ON-YEAR EXPENSES FOR LOGISTICS SERVICES.
    * POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION FROM PRICE INCREASES AND BIOPAK IN
AUSTRALIA, WHICH WAS ACQUIRED IN OCTOBER 2018.
    * PULP PRICES CONTINUED TO DECLINE IN Q2, WHICH SHOULD HAVE
A
POSITIVE IMPACT ON INCOME IN Q3 AS WELL
    * TABLE COVERS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEGATIVELY.
    * PULP PRICES CONTINUED TO DECLINE IN Q2.

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