Interim Report January – June 2013
Highlights of the second quarter of 2013 · Net sales amounted to SEK 27,674m (27,763) and income for the period was SEK 642m (701), or SEK 2.24 (2.44) per share. · Organic sales growth was 5.9%, while currencies had a negative impact of –6.2%. · Latin America reported an organic growth of 18%. · The North American core appliances market was up by approximately 9% in the quarter and Electrolux continued to gain market share in its core categories. · North America reached an operating margin of 8% as a result of increased volumes and improvements in price and mix.