Aug 17 (Reuters) - Troax Group AB (publ) TROAX.ST :
* Q2 ORDER INTAKE INCREASED BY 84 PERCENT TO 69,3 (37,7)
MEUR
* Q2 SALES INCREASED BY 88 PERCENT TO 67,5 (35,9) MEUR.
* Q2 OPERATING PROFIT INCREASED TO 15,4 (6,4*) MEUR.
* Q2 PROFIT AFTER TAX INCREASED TO 11,6 (4,7) MEUR
* APRIL-JUNE PROFIT AFTER TAX INCREASED TO 11,6 (4,7) MEUR.
* TROAX INCREASED ORDER INTAKE BY 59 PERCENT ORGANICALLY
DURING
QUARTER, WHICH MEANS A CONTINUED STRONG INCREASE IN VOLUMES AND
ACTIVITIES
* WE EXPECT CONTINUED PRICE INCREASES FOR STEEL DURING Q3
AND
THERE IS A RISK THAT IT WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT YEAR BEFORE A
STABILIZATION OCCURS
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