First quarter 2000

Report for the first quarter of 2000

Profit after financial items increased by SEK 370 million to SEK 478 (108) million as a consequence of increased volumes and improved margins.
Continued increases in deliveries of the steel operations' niche products - high-strength sheet and quenched steels within the plate area.
For the year as a whole, it is anticipated that margins in the steel operations will continue to be better than last year, notwithstanding significantly increased costs for raw materials.