March 20 (Reuters) - Schlatter Industries Ag STRN.S :
* IN 2017 FINANCIAL YEAR, CO INCREASED NET SALES BY 11.7%
TO CHF
101.1 MILLION
* RECORDED FY ORDER INTAKE OF CHF 94.6 MILLION VERSUS CHF
107.7
MILLION IN 2016
* AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2017, ORDER BACKLOG STOOD AT CHF 42.5
MILLION (DECEMBER 31, 2016: CHF 49.0 MILLION)
* POSITIVE FY OPERATING RESULT (EBIT) OF CHF 2.5 MILLION
VERSUS
IN 2016 CHF 1.1 MILLION
* FY CONSOLIDATED NET RESULT OF CHF 2.9 MILLION VERSUS CHF
0.5
MILLION IN 2016
* A MODERATE RISE OF ORDER INTAKE IS EXPECTED FOR 2018
FINANCIAL
YEAR.
* FOR FY 2018 , BOARD AND GROUP MANAGEMENT ARE TARGETING AN
INCREASE IN CONSOLIDATED PROFIT COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEAR
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