Brief: Hexpol Q2 operating profit rises

Hexpol AB

18/07/2018 10:01

July 18 (Reuters) - Hexpol AB  HPOLb.ST :
    * Q2 SALES INCREASED 7 PER CENT TO 3,461 MSEK (3,230).
    * Q2 OPERATING PROFIT INCREASED 9 PER CENT TO 561 MSEK
(517).
    * Q2 OPERATING MARGIN INCREASED TO 16.2 PER CENT (16.0)
    * SAYS SALES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED POSITIVELY BY FACT THAT
SALES
PRICES HAVE BEEN HIGHER, SINCE PRICES ON OUR MAIN RAW MATERIALS
HAVE INCREASED
    * SAYS SALES WERE STILL STABLE TO AUTOMOTIVE RELATED
CUSTOMERS AND
TO CUSTOMERS WITHIN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, WHILE SALES TO
ENGINEERING AND GENERAL INDUSTRY IMPROVED

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