News : second quarter

The quarter

· Sales increased by 8% and amounted to SEK 11,769 (10,911) million
· Operating profit improved to SEK 1,323 (708) million. Currency affects earnings by SEK +100 million
· Profit after financial items improved to SEK 1,179 (624) million. Currency affects earnings by SEK +120 million
· Earnings per share of SEK 2.73 (1.64)
· Operating cash flow of SEK 590 (341) million and cash flow from current...

· Net sales in the second quarter increased to SEK 3.907 million (3.594) mainly due to increased raw material prices and a better product mix, partly offset by a negative currency translation impact of SEK 361 million. Volumes decreased by 8 percent due to lower commodity volumes consistent with previous quarter. Volumes of speciality products continued to increase in line with the strategy and the action plans...

SSAB invites to a presentation of the quarterly report on Friday, July 22, 2011. The report is scheduled for publication at 08:00 a.m. CET the same date.
The second quarter report 2011 will be presented by SSAB’s President and CEO Martin Lindqvist and CFO Marco Wirén.

The press conference will be held in English and live webcasted on SSAB’s website www.ssab.com. It is also possible to participate in the...

The quarter (Unless otherwise stated, the report relates to continuing operations, i.e. excluding the tubular business)

· Sales increased by 66% to SEK 10,911 (6,583) million
· Operating profit of SEK 708 (-952) million
· Profit after financial items of SEK 624 (-1,096) million
· Earnings per share of SEK 1.64 (-1.95)            
· Operating cash flow of SEK 341 (2,119) million and cash flow from current...

The quarter (Unless otherwise stated, the report relates to continuing operations, i.e. excluding the tubular business)

· Sales increased by 66% to SEK 10,911 (6,583) million
· Operating profit of SEK 708 (-952) million
· Profit after financial items of SEK 624 (-1,096) million
· Earnings per share of SEK 1.64 (-1.95)            
· Operating cash flow of SEK 341 (2,119) million and cash flow from current...

SSAB invites to a presentation of the second quarter 2010 report on Thursday, July 22, 2010. The report is scheduled for publication at 08:00 a.m. CET the same date.
Time of briefing: 10:00 a.m. CET
Venue: World Trade Center (WTC) Stockholm, Kungsbron 1, Conference room Manhattan.
The report will be presented by SSAB’s President and CEO Olof Faxander and CFO Marco Wirén.
The briefing will be live webcasted...

Today the President and CEO of Diamyd Medical commented in the company’s semi-annual report on the steady flow of good news that the company has reported during the quarter, concerning five simultaneous trials in a total of ten countries. After the reporting period the company received a capital injection of MSEK 28, through subscriptions for new shares upon exercise of subscription warrant DIAM TO 2B.