STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 21, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Karlshamns:
- The Group's net sales amounted to SEK 2,663 million (2,469).
- Earnings after net financial items totalled SEK 135 million(147).
- Earnings after tax were SEK 98 million (106).
- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 4.60 (5.05).
- Business area Oils & Fats keeps up its strong volume growth. - Pressure on margins in business area Technical Products is adversely affecting profitability.
- Continued growth for high value-added speciality fats.
- Acquisition of British company in the speciality fats segment.
- Continued volume growth for feed materials.
- Efficiency improvement programme now launched, to cut annual costs by SEK 100 million from 2006
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