Billerud AB
ANNUAL REPORT 2005

Year in brief

Year in brief

  • Billerud’s market situation improved gradually during the year. Prices could not be raised, however, until the end of 2005, despite higher costs for wood raw materials, electricity and chemicals.

  • Measures aimed at cutting costs continued with the Billerud 2007 project aimed at changing the company’s organisation. Energy investments continued according to plan.

  • Per Lindberg took over as the new President and CEO on 1 August.

  • The operating loss was MSEK 200 (+781) after one-off costs of MSEK 400 for the Billerud 2007 project.

  • Deliveries reached 1,351,000 tonnes, down 1 % on 2004.

  • The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 3.25 per share (6.50) for 2005.

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