Moelven earns NOK 258 million in the first half-year
Moelven improved its operating result for the first-half year by NOK 53 million compared with the corresponding period last year.Its operating profit for the first-half year was NOK 258 million (NOK 205 million). Moelven earned NOK 156 million from operations in the second quarter of the year. Operating profit for the second quarter was down by barely NOK 20 million on the corresponding period last year.AcceptableThe chief executive of Moelven Industrier ASA, Morten Kristiansen, called the result acceptable despite the small drop in the second quarter."Demand for the group's products