Brief: Rapala VMC H1 Operating Profit Rises To EUR 15.3 Mln

Rapala VMC Oyj

20/07/2018 11:07

July 20 (Reuters) - RAPALA VMC CORP  RAP1V.HE :
    * H1 NET SALES WERE 142.5 MEUR, UP 1% FROM PREVIOUS YEAR
(140.9)
    * H1 OPERATING PROFIT WAS 15.3 MEUR (11.0), UP 39%
    * FULL YEAR GUIDANCE UNCHANGED
    * RAPALA VMC - "OUR PROFITABILITY INCREASE WAS DRIVEN BY
STRONG
SALES IN NORTH AMERICA AND SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
INITIATIVES IN FRANCE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA"
    * "INDONESIAN LURE OPERATIONS CONTINUED TO HAVE A NEGATIVE
PROFITABILITY IMPACT"

Source text for Eikon:  ID:nGNE8FYDP1 
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