Alfa Laval AB (publ) Interim report April 1 - June 30, 2017

“The order intake for the second quarter was SEK 9.6 billion, which was 9 percent above the previous quarter and 19 percent better than the corresponding quarter last year. High activity in many of our end markets and large orders at a value of SEK 500 million contributed to an outcome that was better than we had expected. The order intake for the Food & Water Division grew with 7 percent compared to the already high level of the previous quarter. The upturn was broad and included most end markets. The base business showed a good development, as did the project business that was lifted by