Business area Industry
Business area Industry is a complete supplier of the products and services needed to carry out a sustainable and cost-effective construction and civil engineering project. Industry offers everything from gravel, rock, concrete, asphalting and temporary electricity to prefabricated concrete elements. Business area Industry also rents out cranes, machines and transportation as well as handles production waste.
Business area Industry is run in six product areas: Asphalt, Concrete, Gravel and Rock, Transportation and Machines, Rentals and Construction System. All the segments operate on the Nordic construction and civil engineering market.
Net sales and profit
July – September 2018
Net sales for the third quarter 2018 increased by nine percent and amounted to SEK 3,723 million (3,420). The increase in net sales was generated in all the product areas except Transportation and Machines where net sales contracted.
Operating profit for the third quarter 2018 amounted to SEK 352 million (342) and the operating margin was 9.5 percent (10.0). The increase in operating profit was primarily generated in Asphalt.
January – September 2018
Net sales for the period January-September 2018 increased by four percent and amounted to SEK 9,481 (9,077). Even after adjustments for acquired and divested units net sales increased by four percent. The increase in net sales was generated in all the product areas except Transportation and Machines where net sales contracted.
Operating profit for the period January-September 2018 amounted to SEK 576 million (565). The operating margin was 6.1 percent (6.2). The operating margin was 6.7 percent during the latest rolling 12 month period compared to 6.8 percent for the entire year of 2017.
Capital employed in Industry at the end of the period amounted to SEK 6,512 million (5,759). The increase stems primarily from more investments in machines.
Orders received and order backlog
July – September 2018
Orders received increased by 14 percent during the third quarter 2018 and amounted to SEK 1,123 million (982).
January- September 2018
Orders received during the period January-September 2018 amounted to SEK 3,562 million (3,751). Order backlog on 30 September 2018 amounted to SEK 2,266 million (2,534).
Net sales
Capital employed, 30 September 2018
Key ratios
| Jul-Sep 2018 | Jul-Sep 2017 | Jan-Sep 2018 | Jan-Sep 2017 | Oct-Sep 2017/2018 | Jan-Dec 2017 | ||
| Jul-sep 2018 | Jul-sep 2017 | Jan-sep 2018 | Jan-sep 2017 | Okt-sep 2017/2018 | Jan-dec 2017 | ||
| Net sales, MSEK | Nettoomsättning, Mkr | 3,723 | 3,420 | 9,481 | 9,077 | 13,165 | 12,761 |
| Operating profit, MSEK | Rörelseresultat, Mkr | 352 | 342 | 576 | 565 | 878 | 867 |
| Operating margin, % | Rörelsemarginal, % | 9.5 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Orders received, MSEK | Orderingång, Mkr | 1,123 | 982 | 3,562 | 3,751 | 4,963 | 5,152 |
| Order backlog, MSEK | Orderstock, Mkr | 2,266 | 2,534 | 2,266 | 2,534 | 2,266 | 2,533 |
| Capital employed at the end of the period, MSEK | Sysselsatt kapital vid periodens utgång, Mkr | 6,512 | 5,759 | 6,512 | 5,759 | 6,512 | 5,781 |
| Number of employees at the end of the period | Antal anställda vid periodens utgång | 3,547 | 3,694 | 3,547 | 3,694 | 3,547 | 3,452 |
| Concrete, thousands of m3 1) | Betong, tusentals m3 1) | 324 | 299 | 923 | 890 | 1,254 | 1,221 |
| Asphalt, thousands of tons 1) | Asfalt, tusentals ton 1) | 1,080 | 1,052 | 1,870 | 1,884 | 2,605 | 2,619 |
| Gravel and Rock, thousands of tons 1) | Grus och Berg, tusentals ton 1) | 3,684 | 3,956 | 10,329 | 10,457 | 14,671 | 14,799 |
1) Refers to sold volume