Interim report for the nine months, May 2006 – January 2007: Order bookings up 63% in the third quarter

The IT and medical-technology provider Sectra continues to expand. In the third quarter, the Group’s order bookings rose 62.7% to SEK 274.4 million (168.7), while its net sales rose 16.0% to SEK 169.4 million (146.1). Profit after net financial items amounted to SEK 26.2 million (27.2), corresponding to a profit margin of 15.5% (18.6).

Sectra’s net sales for the nine-month period rose 19.4% to SEK 467.7 million (391.6). Profit after net financial items increased 2.9% to SEK 46.8 million (45.5), corresponding to a profit margin of 10.0% (11.6). Order bookings rose 22.1% to SEK 517.7 million (424.1).

“Our higher order bookings are the result of the increased confidence placed in us by current and new customers worldwide. The single largest increase in our order volume is attributable to the North American market,” says Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President of Sectra AB.

In addition to the company’s success in the US, Sectra obtained several strategically important orders in Europe during the third quarter, including a large order from the University Hospital in Leiden in the Netherlands.