Interim report January - March 2021
Increased profitable growth thanks to strong recovery and strict cost control.Group Demand was favorable in most of the Group’s customer segments and geographic regions during the first quarter. Order bookings and sales increased both sequentially compared with the fourth quarter and compared with the year-earlier period. The operating margin improved significantly thanks to a competitive cost base and a favorable product and segment mix. Combined, this led to the strongest results in the Group’s history. Our cash flow was also stronger than in previous first quarters and was positively