Interim Report 1 April - 31 December 2006 (9 months)* Operating income, not including items affecting comparability, increased by 40 percent to MSEK 316 (225). * Net revenues rose by 29 percent to MSEK 4,754 (3,675). * Income after taxes increased to MSEK 211 (159). * Earnings per share rose by 32 percent to SEK 7.50 (5.70). * Return on equity was 23 percent and the equity ratio was 30 percent. * During the reporting period agreements were concluded to acquire a total of 33 businesses, with aggregate annual revenues of approx. MSEK 1,680. * The Board of Directors proposes that the Company changes its name to B&B TOOLS AB. An extra General Meeting of Shareholders in Bergman & Beving AB will be held 22 February 2007. Bergman & Beving provides the industrial and construction sectors in Northern Europe with tools, industrial consumables and industrial components, and related services. The Group has annual revenues of approximately SEK 7.3 billion and has approximately 2,600 employees.Attachment: Interim Report 1 April - 31 December 2006 (9 months)Text version / Internet version / Print / Close
Interim Report 1 April - 31 December 2006 (9 months)
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