Feb 2 (Reuters) - Trelleborg AB TRELb.ST :
* TRELLEBORG INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS REPORTED ORGANIC SALES FOR
QUARTER THAT WERE MARGINALLY LOWER YEAR-ON-YEAR.
* IN 2024, WE WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST AT A HIGH RATE.
* PERFORMANCE OF TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS' MARKET
SEGMENTS
ALSO VARIED.
* INTEGRATION OF ACQUIRED MINNESOTA RUBBER & PLASTICS IS
PROGRESSING ACCORDING TO PLAN
* WE FIND OURSELVES IN A SOMEWHAT COOLER MACRO ENVIRONMENT
COMPARED TO BEGINNING OF 2023
* WE MAINTAINED A HIGH LEVEL OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITY DURING
YEAR IN
FORM OF NEW CAPACITY AND EXPANSION OF OUR PRESENCE IN SELECTED
GEOGRAPHIES AND MARKET SEGMENTS
* IN 2024, WE WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST AT A HIGH RATE
* PROPOSES A CASH DIVIDEND OF SEK 6.75 PER SHARE (6.00).
* GROUP STANDS WELL EQUIPPED WITH A VERY STRONG BALANCE
SHEET THAT
ENABLES BOTH VALUE-CREATING ACQUISITIONS AND CONTINUED SHARE
REPURCHASES
* OUR GENERAL ASSESSMENT IN CURRENT SITUATION IS THAT DEMAND
IN Q1
WILL BE ON A PAR WITH Q4
* 2024 DEMAND IS EXPECTED TO BE ON A PAR WITH Q4 OF 2023,
ADJUSTED
FOR SEASONAL VARIATIONS
* GEOPOLITICAL SITUATION ENTAILS A HEIGHTENED DEGREE OF
UNCERTAINTY
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