Alfa Laval AB (publ) Fourth quarter and full year 2011

“Order intake during the fourth quarter was SEK 6.8 billion, an increase with 6 percent compared to the corresponding quarter 2010. Compared to the third quarter order intake decreased with 15 percent, influenced by a lower demand from the shipbuilding industry and an awaiting attitude to making decisions concerning projects by certain customers. Order intake for the aftermarket and the base business – excluding marine – was unchanged sequentially. Sales increased by 14 percent to SEK 8.1 billion compared to the fourth quarter 2010 at the same time as the operating result was SEK 1.4 billion, corresponding to an operating margin of 17.0 percent. The operating margin was influenced by an adaptation to a lower production pace, higher share of project deliveries and continued investments in increased presence in BRIC countries. 2011 was a successful year where order intake grew by 20 percent and invoicing by 16 percent at the same time as the operating result increased 13 percent to SEK...

Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval is a world leader in separation, heat transfer and fluid handling. The company employs 10 500 people and has 110 subsidiaries in 50 countries and other forms of representation in another 45 countries.

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