The highlights of this year's first quarters are:

- Favorable demand but sharply increasing prices for raw materials.
- Net sales increased by 12 percent to SEK 3,576 m (3,191) primarily due to price increases and currency effects.
- Comparable Operating earnings before depreciation (EBITDA) declined to SEK 509 m (614) as a result of prices increases for raw materials that could not be fully offset, and negative currency
effects during the second quarter.
- Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 215 m.
- Oxiquim’s polyol production in Chile was taken over.
- Extensive capacity investments were implemented and are in progress to satisfy increased
demand for several of the Group’s products.

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