Rottneros interim report January-September 2020
Production continues to grow, profit under pressureTHE LIST PRICE for NBSK pulp was 8 % lower in USD and 15 % lower in SEK compared with the third quarter of 2019. Compared with the second quarter of 2020, the price in SEK decreased by 9 %. NET SALES decreased by 18 % to 508 (617) MSEK in line with falling market prices and slightly lower sales volume. EBIT (operating profit) for the third quarter of 2020 was 4 (54) MSEK. A weak market due to the pandemic affected the result strongly. PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS for the third quarter of 2020 was -1 (49) MSEK. Earnings per share