jsonCallbackPress({"data":[{"id":"1167387","published":"2010-07-21T12:00:00","modified":"2010-07-21T12:00:39","lang":"en","coverage":"2010","summary":"","headline":"Half-Year Report January - June 2010","body":"Second quarter of 2010 - Sharp growth with continued strong margins\r\n\r\n* Net sales increased by 59 per cent to 966 MSEK (607).\r\n* Operating profit more than doubled and amounted to 116 MSEK (54).\r\n* Operating margin was 12.0 per cent (8.9).\r\n* Profit after tax amounted to 80 MSEK (32).\r\n* Earnings per share increased 150 per cent, amounting to 3.02 SEK (1.20).\r\n* Operating cash flow amounted to 117 MSEK (174).\r\n* The acquired Elasto Group was consolidated as of 1 April, developed favourably and better than plan.\r\n\r\nFirst half of 2010 - Sharp growth with strong margins \r\n\r\n* Net sales increased by 37 per cent, amounting to 1,716 MSEK (1,254).\r\n* Operating profit increased to 203 MSEK (2), excl. items affecting comparability 203 MSEK (100).\r\n* Profit after tax totalled 138 MSEK (loss: 23), excl. items affecting comparability 138 MSEK (58).\r\n* Earnings per share increased to 5.20 SEK (loss: 0.87), excl. items affecting comparability 5.20 SEK (2.18).\r\n* Operating cash flow amounted to 179 MSEK (207).\r\n\r\n\r\nPresident's comments\r\n\r\n"Our second-quarter growth was very strong, with sales up 59 per cent. Organic growth, excluding the acquisition of Elasto Group, was also impressive at 42 per cent. Our already strong operating margin increased to 12.0 per cent (8.9). We saw a sharp sales increase, notably to automotive-related customers, and we again coped with the volume increase in a flexible manner. The acquisition of Elasto Group - with units in the UK and Sweden - developed favourably and better than plan.\r\n\r\nGrowth for the first six months of the year was strong. Sales increased by 37 per cent, with organic growth accounting for 29 per cent. Operating profit more than doubled, amounting to 203 MSEK (100*). Earnings per share increased by 138 per cent and totalled 5.20 SEK (2.18*)".\r\n\r\nGeorg Brunstam, President and CEO","issuer":"hexpol","time":"1279706400","language":"English","cat_id":null,"files":[{"filename":"201007202148-1.pdf","lang":"en","location":"files\/press\/hexpol\/201007202148-1.pdf","mimetype":"application\/pdf","filesize":391691,"size":"382 KB","text":""}]},{"id":"1165806","published":"2010-06-23T11:54:50","modified":"2010-06-23T11:55:53","lang":"en","coverage":"","summary":"","headline":"Invitation to presentation of HEXPOL's interim report Q2 2010 on 21 July","body":"HEXPOL will release the Interim Report for the second quarter 2010 on Wednesday 21 July at 12:00 CET. The report will be presented by HEXPOL's President and CEO Georg Brunstam and CFO Urban Ottosson at a telephone conference on 21 July at 13:00 CET.\r\n\r\nPlease call +46 (0) 8-213 091 (international call) or 020-213 091 (national call, Sweden) and enter meeting code 917 840 to participate in the conference.\r\n\r\nThe report and IR-presentation will be available on www.hexpol.com at 12:00 CET on 21 July.\r\n\r\n ","issuer":"hexpol","time":"1277286890","language":"English","cat_id":null,"files":[{"filename":"201006232160-2.pdf","lang":"en","location":"files\/press\/hexpol\/201006232160-2.pdf","mimetype":"application\/pdf","filesize":50480,"size":"49.2 KB","text":""}]},{"id":"1162405","published":"2010-05-07T17:38:33","modified":"2010-05-07T17:39:16","lang":"en","coverage":"","summary":"","headline":"HEXPOL's Annual General Meeting (AGM)","body":"President's address to the meeting \nAt HEXPOL AB's AGM today, Georg Brunstam, Group President and CEO, commented on key events during 2009 and the first quarter of 2010. Among other points, he noted that 2009 was one of the most turbulent years ever experienced. \n\n2009 was a good year for HEXPOL, which reported robust earnings, with higher margins and a sharp reduction in net debt in the face of a highly challenging market. \n\nGeorg Brunstam noted that the first-quarter performance was very strong, with a sharp rise in sales volumes. Earnings per share more than doubled and operating profit totalled 87 MSEK, up 89 per cent, representing an operating margin of 11.7 per cent (7.1). \n\nThe acquisition of the VTC TPE Group (ELASTO Group) was also presented. The acquisition strengthens HEXPOL's leading position as the global supplier of polymer-based compounds (compounding).\n\nElection of the Board\nIn line with the proposal of the Nomination Committee, the AGM resolved that the number of Board members in HEXPOL AB would be six, without deputies. The AGM re-elected Board members Melker Schörling, Georg Brunstam, Alf Göransson, Jan-Anders E. Månson, Malin Persson and Ulrik Svensson. Also, Melker Schörling was elected as the Chairman of the Board. \n\nDividend\nIn accordance with a motion from the Board and President, the AGM approved a cash dividend of 1.00 SEK per share for the 2009 financial year and that other accumulated funds of 285,378,116 SEK be carried forward to a new account. The record date for the dividend was set as May 12 and the dividend is expected to be dispatched from Euroclear Sweden AB on May 18. \n\nFees to Board members \nIn line with the proposal of the Nomination Committee, the AGM approved unchanged fees for Board members, with 400,000 SEK to be paid to the Board Chairman, and 200,000 SEK to each member; as well as 150,000 SEK for the Chairman of the Audit Committee and 75,000 SEK for members of the Audit Committee.\n\n\nNomination Committee\nMikael Ekdahl (Melker Schörling AB), Åsa Nisell (Swedbank Robur Fonder), Henrik Didner (Didner & Gerge Fonder) and Anders Algotsson (AFA Försäkring) were re-elected as members of the Nomination Committee until the end of the 2011 AGM. In addition, Mikael Ekdahl was re-elected as Chairman of the Nomination Committee. \n\nApproval of the guidelines for the remuneration of senior executives \nIn accordance with the Board's motion, the AGM resolved to approve the guidelines for the remuneration of senior executives, which primarily entail that salaries and remuneration terms and conditions shall be market-based and competitive. \n\n\nFor more information, contact: \n\nGeorg Brunstam \nPresident and CEO \n+46 (0)708 - 551 251\n\nUrban Ottosson\nCFO\/IR\n+46 (0)767 - 855 144\n\n\nThe information in this interim report is such that HEXPOL AB must disclose publicly in accordance with the Swedish Securities and Clearing Operating Act and\/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was made public on 7 May.","issuer":"hexpol","time":"1273246713","language":"English","cat_id":null,"files":[{"filename":"201005072434-2.pdf","lang":"en","location":"files\/press\/hexpol\/201005072434-2.pdf","mimetype":"application\/pdf","filesize":146991,"size":"143 KB","text":"Press release"}]}],"navigation":{"pager":[],"categories":{"category_selected":["none"]},"coverage_min":"2008","coverage_max":"2010","coverage_next":"2010","coverage_previous":"2010","coverage_years":["2010","2009","2008"],"selected":""}})