Ronnie Leten comments on Atlas Copco’s Q2 2016
Stockholm, Sweden, July 15, 2016: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, today reported stable order intake supported by a solid industrial business while demand for mining and construction weakened. The overall near-term demand for the Group is expected to remain at current level.Orders received in the second quarter were MSEK 25 934 (26 775), negatively affected by currency. Demand was solid for industrial compressors and tools. The relatively low activity in the construction business and recent closure and downsizing of mines impacted the equipment and