Aug 2 (Reuters) - Interroll Holding AG INRN.S :
* HALF YEAR SALES ROSE 14.3 PERCENT TO 310.9 MILLION CHF
* HY SALES INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY TO CHF 310.9 MILLION
(+14.3%
YEAR ON YEAR, +18.5% IN LOCAL CURRENCY)
* INTERROLL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES SALES IN A DIFFICULT
MARKET
ENVIRONMENT
* HY ORDER INTAKE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY TO CHF 304.4 MILLION
(-27.8% YEAR-ON-YEAR, -24.8% IN LOCAL CURRENCY)
* HY NET PROFIT WAS ALMOST MAINTAINED AT CHF 33.1 MILLION
(PREVIOUS YEAR: CHF 33.4 MILLION)
* HY EBITDA WAS LOWER AT CHF 52.4 MILLION (PREVIOUS YEAR:
CHF 56.3
MILLION).
* HY EBIT REACHED CHF 40.8 MILLION (-9.2% BELOW PRIOR YEAR
WITH
CHF 45.0 MILLION
* INTERROLL IS CURRENTLY REFRAINING FROM PROVIDING AN
OUTLOOK FOR
2022 FINANCIAL YEAR
* INTERROLL HOLDING - IN MEDIUM TERM, COMPANY SEES ALL
FUNDAMENTAL
TRENDS FOR GLOBAL DEMAND FOR MATERIAL-HANDLING SOLUTIONS AS
REMAINING INTACT
* H1 2022 EBIT MARGIN 13.1% VERSUS 16.5% IN H1 2021
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