全球家电巨人伊莱克斯2月14日公布了公司2005年第4季度利润。报告称：公司净利润由2004年的286.2亿克郎（约36.49亿美元）增长到336.51亿克郎（约42.89亿美元）。与此同时，与04年相比，公司净利润也由1206.51亿克郎（约153.82亿美元）增长至1294.69亿克郎（约165.06元）。
2月14日，伊莱克斯总裁兼CEO Hans Str錬erg评论说： 2005年4季度将结束的时候，我们始终带着积极向上的动力，超越了我们的预期。今年（2006年）刚开始，我们就遇到了很强的阻力，主要体现在原材料成本的继续上涨和我们产品定价的弱势上。与此同事，我们在主领价格增长上还冒很大的风险，而且我们还在继续执行一项必要且复杂的调整项目。
Hans Str錬erg补充到：在这样的背景下，我很高兴公布出公司2005年的战绩。合计一年中，我们共40亿克郎原材料消费上。通过我们的努力工作和利用我们在全球选购和研究开发项目的机会，我们节省了一半成本。
在这一整年里，每一个季度，我们都在稳步改进。4个季度里，与上年相比，我们的销售增长了18%。第4个季度，营业毛利润就增长了6个百分点。我们预测，虽然今年我们的起步很弱，但相对而言，这个沟壑已经在慢慢缩小。
Str錬erg介绍说，“提高的收益率延续到公司的室内产品操作上让我非常高兴。”尤其在北美洲，由于价格的增长和很强的销售量，产品也体现出较强的增长趋势，这些也主要是靠一些新产品投放市场的支持。据报告显示，在拉丁美洲区域，在第4季度也体现出了强劲的增长趋势。由于新产品的投放，在这一年里，在欧洲的收入也很理想。
一个最重要的战略发展演变，现在已经成为伊莱克斯户外副产品的的主要思路。
我们对公司发展的两种策略都很关注。Str錬erg介绍说，其中每一项发展都因为伊莱克斯强大的商标品牌和对市场的领导地位而有很强的地位。
公司对于副产品的开发将会在伊莱克斯今年4月举办的年终会议上被提议，而且新的Husqvarna公司也将期待6月份在斯德哥尔摩证券交易市场上上市。
在过去几年我们所执行的策略，为公司带来了赢利，这主要是在公司组织机构所有员工的共同执行下完成的。在2006年，我们将继续我们的工作去加强我们的商标宣传，在市场上投放更多的新产品同时减少成本。
Electrolux Reports 4Q and 2005 Results
Global appliance giant Electrolux today reported fourth quarter 2005 net sales increased to SEK 33.651 billion (approx. U.S. $4.289 billion), compared to SEK 28.620 billion (approx. $3.649 billion) in 2004. For full-year 2005, Net sales were SEK 129.469 billion (approx. $16.506 billion), compared to SEK 120.651 billion (approx. $15.382 billion) in 2004.
"The fourth quarter ended the year with positive momentum and exceeded our last outlook," commented Electrolux President and CEO Hans Str錬erg today. "We started the year with a strong headwind. There were material costs on historically high levels rolling forward from the prior year and pricing was weak for our products. At the same time, we were taking a big risk in leading on price increases and we continued implementing a necessary but complex restructuring and relocation program.
"With that background I am pleased to present this report on our performance for 2005," he added. "In total, we had SEK 4 billion in material cost increases against us during the year. By hard work and using our global opportunities in purchasing and R&D operations, we managed to save nearly half of that cost.
"We delivered a steady improvement from one quarter to the next during the year. Our fourth quarter sales were up almost 18 percent over last year, including changes in exchange rates. Operating margin for the fourth quarter increased to over 6 percent. This is a full percentage point over last year抯 fourth quarter as well as the first nine months in 2005. As we predicted, we had a weak start of the year, but the gap versus the previous year was closed step by step."
Str錬erg said he was especially pleased that improving profitability was spread across the regions in the company’s indoor-products operations. North America, in particular, showed strong improvement in results, resulting from price increases and strong volumes, supported by a number of new product launches. Latin American operations reported strong improvements in the fourth quarter. The Appliances business in Europe reported a strengthening trend for operating income during the year, again bolstered by new product releases.
A key strategic development unfolding now is Electrolux’s Outdoor Products group spin-off.
"We are enthusiastic about going forward as two very focused companies." Str錬erg said. "Each will have a strong financial position, powerful brands and leading market positions."
The spin-off proposal will be presented to shareholders at Electrolux’s Annual General Meeting in April, and the new Husqvarna company is expected to be listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in June.
"The strategy we have been implementing over the past few years is paying off, efficiently executed by our employees throughout the organization," Str錬erg said. "In 2006 we will continue our successful work to strengthen our brand, launch new products and reduce cost in production and purchasing."
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