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RESILIENT PERFORMANCE IN FIRST NINE MONTHS – STRATEGIC ACTIONS TO DRIVE GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY
Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Article 53 of the SIX Exchange Regulation Listing Rules RESILIENT PERFORMANCE IN FIRST NINE MONTHS – STRATEGIC ACTIONS TO DRIVE GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY Sales increase of 1.1% in local currencies in the first nine months despite a double-digit decline in China’s construction business; foreign currency impact of -4.9% primarily due to weaker US dollarMaterial margin increases to 55.0% (previous year: 54.7%) and EBITDA margin rises to 19.2% (previous year: 19.1%)Key
About this update from Sika Ag
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