“We now believe our total lamina volumes for fiscal year 2017 will be only modestly lower,” said Chief Executive Officer George Freeman. Through nine months of the fiscal year, operating profit rose USD 17.3 million (EUR 16.2 million) to USD 118.5 million on sales that increased nearly USD 105 million to USD 1.4 billion, the company said.
Third-quarter operating profit and sales increased on higher volumes “mainly due to earlier shipping patterns,” Freeman said.
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