Interim Report 1 January to 31 March 2001
Interim Report 1 January to 31 March 2001 The first quarter of 2001 · Earnings before taxes rose by 19 % to MSEK 55,8 (46,9) · The Order intake rose to MSEK 1 177 (1 123), an increase of 5 %, in a comparable structure · Invoiced sale rose to MSEK 1 125 (1 060), an increase of 6 %, in comparable structure · Motecos production in Swedish relocated to Kina and Malaysia · Hexagon focussed in to four business areas · Acquisition of Brown & Sharpe completed - consolidation from 1 of May 2001 · Disposal of, substantially, all operating within Tecla (formerly AKA) and Fagerberg. The divestiture