In the second quarter of Finland's Konecranes, a company that produces and sells lifting equipment, has reported a net profit of 15.3 million euros on revenues of 459.5 million euros, with increases of 5.5% and 21.9% over the corresponding period of 2010. Operating profit amounted to 25.1 million euros (+21.2%). In the period April to June this year, Konecranes has received new orders for 452.8 million euros (+24.3%).
In the first half of 2011, the Scandinavian company has achieved a net profit of 23.6 million euros on revenues of 847.3 million euros, with increases of 0.9% and 24.0% in the first half of last year . Operating profit was EUR 43.6 million (+35.0%). In the first six months of 2011 were forfeited new orders for 963.7 million euros (684.9 million in the first half of 2010) and the value rose to dell'orderbook 981.0000000 euros at June 30 compared to 685.2 million euros at June 30, 2010.
While highlighting the increasing difficulty of predicting the evolution of demand given the macroeconomic uncertainties caused by budget deficits and the level of public debt in Europe and the USA, Konecranes provides that in the coming months the demand for maintenance services will be higher the level of last year thanks to increased capacity utilization by customers of the company and believes that the demand for new vehicles will grow from last year. However, due to the timing of projects for big cranes - said the Finnish company - the quarterly total of new orders can vary significantly.
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In the second quarter of Finland's Konecranes, a company that produces and sells lifting equipment, has reported a net profit of 15.3 million euros on revenues of 459.5 million euros, with increases of 5.5% and 21.9% over the corresponding period of 2010. Operating profit amounted to 25.1 million euros (+21.2%). In the period April to June this year, Konecranes has received new orders for 452.8 million euros (+24.3%). 
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