The sales and operating profit excluding restructuring costs for 2013 are expected to fall short of 2012. Earlier guidance was for sales to be slightly below 2012 and operating profit excluding restructuring costs to be at or slightly below 2012 level.
According to preliminary results, Cargotec’s third quarter order intake was EUR 724 million, sales EUR 752 million and operating profit excluding restructuring costs EUR 35 million. MacGregor’s preliminary third quarter sales were EUR 200 million and operating profit margin excluding restructuring costs 8.9 percent. EUR 9 million of additional costs for Kalmar projects were booked in the third quarter.
Cargotec will report its third quarter results on 24 October 2013.