Interim report April - June 2019
"Overall a solid quarter"“During the second quarter of the year, sales increased by 7 percent, of which acquired units contributed 3 percentage points. Organic sales were unchanged compared with the year-earlier quarter, with variations between geographies. North and South America generally continued to perform well for us during the quarter, while the trend in Europe and Asia was more tentative, with increased uncertainty. Overall, The Group's earnings trend was stable, with the underlying EBIT increasing by 2 percentage points. The rate of investment remained at a high level, which