23.05.2021, 3795 Zeichen

Andritz: International technology group Andritz has successfully started up a complete, innovative reject handling line as well as key stock preparation equipment at Sun Paper Savannakhet, Savannakhet Province, Laos. The companys scope of supply includes a compete reject handling line that processes rejects from the mill’s two OCC lines and the pulp drying line on site and has a design capacity of 400 t/d.
Andritz: weekly performance: -0.26%

Vienna Insurance Group: Vienna Insurance Group is reporting very solid performance for the first quarter of 2021, despite the pandemic still being a factor. Premiums and the combined ratio are at the same level as in the previous year, and a clear increase in profit before and after taxes was achieved. The total premium volume reached Euro 3.11 bn in the first three months of 2021. At Euro 128 mn, profit before taxes was up by around 5% compared to the same period of the previous year. This result puts VIG Group firmly on track to achieve the targeted profit range between Euro 450 mn and Euro 500 mn for 2021. Net result improved by around 15% to Euro 99 mn. The segments with the highest profit contribution are Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The combined ratio remains at 95.2% and is almost unchanged compared to the same quarter of the previous year (Q1 2020: 95.1%).
VIG: weekly performance: 0.00%

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment (SBO): In the first three months of 2021, bookings at SBO were Euro 60.0 mn (1-3/2020: 101.2 mn). Sales arrived at Euro 59.3 mn (1-3/2020: Euro108.9 mn). The order backlog stood at Euro 63.8 mn at the end of March (31 December 2020: Euro 65.2 mn). Profit from operations (EBIT) arrived at Euro 3.6 mn (1-3/2020: Euro 12.1 mn). “We started 2021 on a positive momentum, as we achieved an increase in bookings both in the North American markets and internationally. Provided there is no new unexpected slump of the global economy, the current slight growth should even accelerate in the second half of the year”, says Gerald Grohmann, CEO of SBO.
SBO: weekly performance: -1.07%

Semperit: The publicly listed rubber company Semperit Group started successfully into 2021: The 62.3% increase in revenue to Euro 323.1 mn, which was achieved in the first quarter of 2021, marks the best start to a year in the history of the Semperit Group - at least since the turn of the millennium. The EBIT margin also increased almost sevenfold to 34.3%. The strategic reorientation of the Semperit Group with a focus on the Industrial Sector will continue. The strong liquidity situation ensures that the company is also well positioned for potential M&A transactions. Work is also underway on a more sustainable orientation of the group based on ESG criteria.
Semperit: weekly performance: -3.86%

Wolford: The Supervisory Board of bodywear company Wolford decided to extend the engagement of Andrew Thorndike as a member of the Executive Board beyond September 30, 2021, and the engagement of Silvia Azzali as a member of the Executive Board beyond October 31, 2021, in each case until December 31, 2024.
Wolford: weekly performance: -1.51%

Valneva: Valneva, an Austrian/French specialty vaccine compan, announced it will participate in a UK government-funded clinical trial looking at different COVID-19 ‘booster’ vaccines that launches today. The Cov-Boost trial, led by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, will look at seven different COVID-19 vaccines, including Valneva’s inactivated vaccine VLA2001, as potential boosters. It will be the first trial in the world to provide vital data on how effective a booster of each vaccine is in protecting individuals from the virus.
Valneva: weekly performance: 1.17%

(From the 21st Austria weekly https://www.boerse-social.com/21staustria (19/05/2021)

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