Fagerhult, Year-End Report 2007

Fagerhult, Year-End Report 2007

• Net sales MSEK 2,527 (2,162)
• Profit after financial items MSEK 190.0 (82.7)
• Profit after taxes MSEK 135.0 (58.2)
• Earnings per share SEK 10.69 (4.60)
• Order intake MSEK 2,802 (2,221)
• Proposed dividend per share SEK 4.50 (3.75) per share


Comments from group CEO Per Borgvall:
• Record for both the whole  2007 and the fourth quarter
• Continued, consistent implementation of our growth, internationalisation and
focus strategy
• Three acquisitions and a disposal were completed during the year; all
acquisitions develop well 
• Order intake increased by 26 %
• Sales increased by 17% of which 15% was organic growth



The Fagerhult Group with approximately 1,900 employees is the largest lighting
group in the Nordic region and a leading force in Europe. We develop,
manufacture and market professional lighting systems for public environments as
well as offering a range of decorative lighting. The group has sales companies
in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands,
France, Germany, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Dubai, Australia and China. Production
facilities are located in Habo, Varberg, Falkenberg, Borås and Åhus in Sweden,
Manchester in England, Melbourne in Australia and in Suzhou, China. The group,
which includes Fagerhults Belysning, Ateljé Lyktan, Belid, Fagerhult Retail,
Elenco, Eagle Lighting, Project Lighting and Whitecroft Lighting, has a turnover
of SEK 2,500 million. AB Fagerhult is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange in
Stockholm, Mid Cap.