Alfa Laval AB (publ) Fourth quarter and full year 2017
“2017 has for Alfa Laval been a year marked by a broad economic upswing and a stable increase in demand within most sectors. The fourth quarter was also characterized by the positive development and resulted in a sequential increase in order intake of 16 percent, which was somewhat higher than expected. The contracting for new ships at the ship yards increased by about 50 percent compared to 2016. This had a significant effect on the order intake in the Marine Division during the year as well as in the fourth quarter, when a sequential upturn of 27 percent was reported. The best