Swedish manufacturer Alfa Laval (STO: ALFA) reported sales for the third quarter of SEK 9.7 billion (US$1.1 billion), a 0.4 percent increase over the same period a year ago. Profit increased 41.8 percent to SEK 988 million (US$116.1 million).
For the first nine months, sales were SEK 28.9 billion (US$3.4 billion), an increase of 11 percent year-over-year. Profit increased 42.2 percent to SEK 2.9 billion (US$24.7 million).