After celebrating 100 years of its presence in India at the beginning of the year, the group is taking stock of the first three months of 2023.
” I am pleased to report a solid quarter with solid organic sales growth and record adjusted operating income for the first quarter. During this period, we witnessed organic sales growth of over 10% and continued strong demand in all our regions. Many of our segments identified as high-growth areas, such as rail, renewable energy and aerospace, contributed double-digit growth. “, explains Rickard Gustafson, CEO of SKF. The Automotive Division recorded the strongest organic growth, 11.9%. The Industrial Division recorded organic growth of 9.5%. The regions of India and Southeast Asia were the most requested. There In China and Northeast Asia, demand increased in many sectors such as wind power and industrial supply.
” In the second quarter of 2023, we expect strong single-digit organic sales growth. For the full year, the forecast is the same: single-digit organic sales growth compared to 2022.