Sales for the first nine months of 2012: up 2.9% to €32.5 billionOrganic growth: -1.8%, of which -3.8% in Q3 Highlights: - Sales prices: up 1.9% over 9 months and 1.5% in Q3 - Sales volumes: down 3.7% over 9 months and 5.3% in Q3 - Q2 business trends confirmed in Q3, but negative impact of fewer trading days than in 2011 and of very strong 3Q 2011 comparatives for construction in North America - Swift implementation of new cost cutting measuresRead more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/25/4938542/saint-gobain-sales-for-the-first.html#storylink=cpy
Sales for the first nine months of 2012: up 2.9% to €32.5 billion
Organic growth: -1.8%, of which -3.8% in Q3
Highlights:
- Sales prices: up 1.9% over 9 months and 1.5% in Q3
- Sales volumes: down 3.7% over 9 months and 5.3% in Q3
- Q2 business trends confirmed in Q3, but negative impact of fewer trading days than in 2011 and of very strong 3Q 2011 comparatives for construction in North America
- Swift implementation of new cost cutting measures
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/25/4938542/saint-gobain-sales-for-the-first.html#storylink=cpy