Ronnie Leten comments on Atlas Copco’s Q2 results
Stockholm, Sweden, July 16, 2010: Atlas Copco today reported second quarter results with very strong order growth in all business areas and record-high operating profit margin.“The overall demand for the Group’s products and services has recovered rapidly and a positive demand development was seen in all business areas,” says Ronnie Leten, President and CEO of the Atlas Copco Group. “We continue to see a strong growth in India, China, and Brazil. The United States had a good development and Europe showed solid improvement, apart from the southern parts.”Orders received increased 33%