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Gabriel Holding A/S achieved growth in revenue and operating profit (EBIT) in the continuing business in the first quarter of the year. The result after recognizing the discontinued activities also improves.
Summary (comparative figures in parenthesis): Gabriel Holding A/S’s continuing operations achieved growth of DKK 5.8 million, corresponding to 5%, in the first quarter of the year, bringing revenue to DKK 129.2 million (DKK 123.5 million). Growth in the continuing operations is driven by the textile business and progress in North America, Asia, and Europe.Management assesses that the growth achieved in recent years – and in the first quarter – in the Group’s textile business, which runs counter
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