Interim Report January - September 2004

Interim Report January - September 2004 · The Group's net sales amounted to SEK 2,663 million (2,469). - Earnings after net financial items totalled SEK 135 million (147). - Earnings after tax were SEK 98 million (106). - Earnings per share amounted to SEK 4.60 (5.05). · Business area Oils & Fats keeps up its strong volume growth. · Pressure on margins in business area Technical Products is adversely affecting profitability. · Continued growth for high value-added speciality fats. · Acquisition of British company in the speciality fats segment. · Continued volume growth for feed materials. · Efficiency improvement programme now launched, to cut annual costs by SEK 100 million from 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/10/21/20041021BIT21200/wkr0001.pdf The full report