Declining Revenues and Net Income at Lenzing

IndustrialsIndustrial Goods ♦ Published: May 10, 2012; 11:30 ♦ (Vindobona)

The performance of the Austrian Lenzing Group in the first quarter of 2012 was in line with expectations. EBIT decreased to € 67.2m after € 90.7m in the first quarter of 2011.

Declining Revenues and Net Income at Lenzing / Picture: © Lenzing

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