Interim report April – June 2021
"Continued strong performance" “The second quarter was characterized by a continued strong performance. Organic sales increased 31 percent compared with the preceding year, which, was strongly impacted by the pandemic. Compared with the second quarter of 2019, a period that was unaffected by the pandemic, organic sales increased 6 percent, and all three business areas contributed growth. EBIT, excluding items affecting comparability, increased 58 percent, corresponding to an EBIT margin of 16.1 percent (12.5). Earnings were the company’s best to date for a single quarter. Operating