manroland posts order gains in 2011 first half

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In the first half of 2011, manroland recorded a rise in orders for both the sheetfed and webfed sector. Compared with the same period in the previous year, incoming orders rose by 13% to total 520 million euros. The already good volume of orders in the sheetfed sector increased slightly once again (+2%). Last year the webfed sector was not yet able to benefit from the recovery but in the period under review tracked the positive development of the sheetfed sector and recorded considerable gains in orders (+33%). manroland achieved an operating result (EBIT) of -25 million euros and thus reduced the losses incurred in the previous year by almost half. ...cont´d

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