Releases - Höganäs

Election Committee
The following persons have been appointed to the election committee:

Ulf G Lindén, the Chairman of the Höganäs Board, Carl-Olof By of Industrivärden, Mikael Garton of SEB Fonder and Henrik Didner of Didner & Gerge Fonder AB.

Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 25 April 2006 at 15.00 in HB-hallen, Höganäs.

Höganäs 25 October 2005

Ulf G...

Highlights (För tabell se bifogad fil) · Operating income was 11% higher year on year at MSEK 346 excluding non-recurring items and forward contracts (311 excluding divested unit). · Write-downs for the quarter totalled MSEK 88 on facilities and goodwill in Brazil, the UK, China and the US. · The global iron powder market remains weak mainly because of slack US demand. · Revised earnings forecast for 2005...

Highlights Q2 Net sales 1 136 +4% Operating income* 120 -24% Operating margin*, % 10.6 15.5 Income before tax 110 -39% Income before tax* 110 -25% Income after tax 83 -35% Earnings per share, SEK/share 2.40 (3.70) Equity/assets ratio, % 45 (42) Q 1-2 Net sales 2 231 +5% Operating income* 282 -9% Operating margin*, % 12.6 15.9 Income before tax 259 -23% Income before tax* 259 -11% Income after tax...

Höganäs has signed new long term credit facilities with Danske Bank, Nordea, Svenska Handelsbanken and HSBC (Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation). These facilities, which replace existing agreements, amount to MEUR 225. The facilities have a five-year maturity with an extension option of a maximum of 2 years.
Höganäs, Sweden, 29 June 2005 HÖGANÄS AB (publ) Corporate Communications

The Annual General Meeting of Höganäs AB (publ) was held on Wednesday 11 May 2005 in the HB Hall in Höganäs.
Pursuant to the Board’s proposal the Meeting approved a dividend of SEK 5.75 per share with 16 May 2005 as the date of record.

Re-election of the present Directors Ulf G Lindén, Jenny Lindén Urnes, Per Molin, Bernt Magnusson, Hans Mivér, Magnus Lindstam and Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen and new election of...

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Highlights Q4 Net sales 1 052 MSEK +12% Income after tax 102 MSEK +5% Earnings per share 3.00 SEK (2.80) Income before tax 146 MSEK -3% Operating margin 14.5% (16.5) Full year 2004 Net sales 4 162 MSEK +11% Income after tax 424 MSEK +19% Earnings per share 12.40 SEK (10.40) Income before tax 600 MSEK +17% Operating margin 15.2% (14.6) Equity/assets ratio 47% (42) Proposed dividend, SEK/share...

Alrik Danielson, 42 years old, MBA, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Höganäs AB.
At present Alrik Danielson is President of the SKF Group’s Industrial Division, turnover of SEK 15 billion and 10 500 employees, and member of the Group’s Executive Committee. He joined SKF in 1987 and has held a number of executive positions within the Group including President of SKF do...