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    Mikael Doepel's questions to Metso Oyj (OUKPY) leadership

    Mikael Doepel's questions to Metso Oyj (OUKPY) leadership • Q1 2024

    Question

    Mikael Doepel questioned if the 17% margin in Aggregates represents a sustainable floor and asked for details on the company's current pricing strategy across its businesses.

    Answer

    CFO Eeva Sipilä described the 17% margin as a 'very good achievement' but noted that maintaining it would require significant work, especially given seasonal volume shifts. On pricing, she explained that actions have focused on covering labor inflation, balanced with taking advantage of deflationary trends in other areas like China through procurement.

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    Mikael Doepel's questions to Metso Oyj (OUKPY) leadership • Q1 2024

    Question

    Mikael Doepel of Nordea asked if the 17% margin in Aggregates should be seen as a sustainable low level and inquired about current pricing actions across the business in response to inflation.

    Answer

    CFO Eeva Sipilä described the 17% margin as a 'very good achievement' resulting from structural improvements but noted that sustaining it requires continued work, as second-half volumes can be seasonally lower. On pricing, she confirmed the company has been focused on passing through labor cost inflation and is using disciplined daily management to balance pricing with a deflationary environment in areas like China.

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