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The market outlook below have been published in Componenta's interim report on 24 April 2012
The demand outlook in all the Group's customer sectors is satisfactory.
- Demand prospects in the heavy trucks industry are uncertain in the early part of 2012. At the end of the review period, the order book for Componenta's heavy trucks customer sector was 2% higher than at the same time in the previous year.
- Demand for construction and mining machinery components is expected to continue to develop favourably, mainly because of the high level of activity in the mining industry and in developing markets. The order book for Componenta's construction and mining customer sector was 4% higher at the end of the period than in the previous year.
- Demand for agricultural machinery is estimated to rise from its 2011 level mainly due to relatively high food prices. The order book for Componenta's agricultural machinery customer sector was 33% higher at the end of March than at the same time in the previous year.
- Demand in the automotive industry is estimated to decline 3-5%. The order book for Componenta's automotive customer sector was 24% lower at the end of the period than at the same time in the previous year.
- Demand in the machine building industry is expected to remain at the same level as in the previous year. At the end of March, the order book for Componenta's machine building customer sector was 5% higher than at the same time in the previous year.
The market outlook below have been published in Componenta's stock exchange release on 20 March 2012
Demand outlook in all the Group’s customer segments is satisfactory.
- Demand prospects in the heavy trucks industry are uncertain at the beginning of 2012, and Componenta’s order book from the heavy trucks customer business area was 5% down on the previous year. Sales of heavy trucks in Europe in 2011 were approximately 240,000 units. In 2012 sales are estimated to be between 220,000 and 240,000 trucks.
- Demand for construction and mining machinery components is expected to continue to develop favorably, mainly due to the high level of activity in the mining industry and in developing markets. Componenta’s order book from construction and mining machinery customers at the beginning of 2012 was 38% higher than in the previous year. The markets are expected to grow 10-20% this year.
- Demand for agricultural machinery is estimated to rise from the previous year mainly as the result of relatively high food prices. Componenta’s order book from the agricultural machinery customer business area at the beginning of 2012 was 47% higher than in the previous year. The market is expected to grow 5-10% in 2012.
- Demand in the automotive industry in Europe is expected to decrease 3-5%. Componenta’s sales to the automotive industry are expected to remain at the same level as in the previous year mainly due to the increase in market share. Componenta’s order book from the automotive industry at the beginning of 2012 was 17% lower than at the corresponding time in the previous year.
- Demand in the machine building industry is expected to remain at the same level as in the previous year. Componenta’s order book from the machine building industry at the beginning of 2012 was 9% down on the previous year.
The market outlook below have been published in Componenta's financial statements review on 24 January 2012
The Group’s demand outlook is satisfactory at the beginning of 2012.
- Demand prospects in the heavy trucks industry are uncertain at the beginning of 2012. The order book was 5% down on the previous year.
- Demand for construction and mining machinery components is expected to continue to develop favorably mainly due to the high level of activity in the mining industry and in developing markets. The order book at the beginning of 2012 was 38% higher than in the previous year.
- Demand for agricultural machinery is estimated to rise from the previous year mainly as the result of relatively high food prices. The order book at the beginning of 2012 was 47% higher than in the previous year.
- Demand in the automotive industry is expected to remain at the same level as in the previous year mainly due to the increase in market share. The order book at the beginning of 2012 was 17% lower than at the corresponding time in the previous year.
- Demand in the machine building industry is expected to remain at the same level as in the previous year. The order book at the beginning of 2012 was 9% down on the previous year.
- Demand in the wind power sector is expected to remain on low level in Europe. In the future, outlook for the wind power sector will include in the demand outlook on Machine building industry.
