SSAB Half-Year Report 2013
The quarter · Sales of SEK 8,894 (10,816) million · Operating profit/loss of SEK -115 (755) million · Profit/loss after financial items of SEK -273 (609) million · Earnings per share of SEK -0.44 (1.48) · Operating cash flow of SEK 796 (948) million and cash flow from current operations of SEK 624 (495) million Comments by the CEO As anticipated, the second quarter was characterized by a continued weak European market. In addition, the improved economic climate in the US has had no appreciable effect on demand for steel. The slow-down of the growth in China