Interim report January - September 2013
Kai Wärn, President and CEO:“The good sales momentum from the end of the second quarter held up well over the third quarter. Demand in both Europe and North America was supported by favorable weather conditions and a delayed garden season. Group sales for Europe & Asia/Pacific increased 8%, Americas 20% and Construction 6%, adjusted for changes in exchange rates. Group operating income for the third quarter was largely on the same level as prior year. A positive development for Europe & Asia/Pacific was offset by a decline for Americas, as the majority of the strong sales growth in