April 15 (Reuters) - SULZER AG SUN.S :
* Q1 ORDERS GROWTH +4.0%, ABOVE EXPECTATIONS
* ORDER BACKLOG INCREASED TO CHF 2.3BN
* SULZER RECEIVED LARGE BIOPOLYMER ORDER FROM INDIA
* Q1 2024 ORDER INTAKE IN SWISS FRANCS WAS NEGATIVELY
IMPACTED BY
CHF 84.0M DUE TO A TRANSLATION EFFECT RESULTING FROM
STRENGTHENING OF SWISS FRANC
* DIVESTMENTS AMOUNTED TO CHF 2.6M
* ORDER INTAKE IN Q1 2024 WAS ABOVE OUR EXPECTATIONS DUE TO
NATURE
OF PROJECT BUSINESS IN SULZER'S MARKETS
* OUTLOOK 2024: ORDER INTAKE GROWTH OF 2 TO 5% YEAR-ON-YEAR,
SALES
GROWTH OF 6 TO 9% AND OPERATIONAL PROFITABILITY TO CONTINUE ITS
UPWARD TRAJECTORY TO AROUND 12% OF SALES
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