Ronnie Leten comments on Atlas Copco’s Q3 results
Stockholm, Sweden, October 20, 2014: Atlas Copco, a leading supplier of sustainable productivity solutions, today reported growing order intake for the third quarter and a strong cash flow. The overall demand for the Group’s equipment and service is expected to increase somewhat in the near term.Year-on-year, orders received in the third quarter increased 20% to MSEK 23 395, supported by acquisitions and improved demand from manufacturing customers. The organic order growth was 2%. Revenues reached a record of MSEK 23 590 (20 552). The adjusted operating profit was MSEK 4 604 (4 214),