May 11 (Reuters) - NV Bekaert SA BEKB.BR :
* FIRST QUARTER TRADING UPDATE 2022
* SUBDUED DEMAND IN CHINA AS A RESULT OF STRINGENT COVID-19
LOCKDOWN MEASURES
* Q1 CONSOLIDATED SALES OF EUR 1 386 MILLION (+23%) AND
COMBINED
SALES OF EUR 1 659 MILLION (+24%)
* WHILE 2022 OUTLOOK REMAINS PARTICULARLY VOLATILE, WE
PROJECT
CURRENT ORGANIC REVENUE RUN RATE TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT YEAR
* DESPITE OVERALL INCREASED UNCERTAINTY AND HIGH COST
INFLATION,
OUR PROFITABILITY AMBITIONS FOR MEDIUM TERM (2022-2026) REMAIN
UNCHANGED
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