
BE Group is a trading and service company in steel, stainless steel and aluminium. Customers mainly operate in the engineering and construction sectors in Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States, where BE Group is one of the market´s leading actors.

History
BE Group has its roots in Sweden and Finland, where Bröderna Edstrand and Starckjohann & Co were founded towards the end of the 19th Century.

Business concept
BE Group offers efficient distribution and value-generating production services in steel, stainless steel and aluminium. By saving time, cost and capital for customers, BE Group helps them strenghten their competitiveness.

Vision
BE Group shall be the most professional, successful and respected steel services company.
Q1
Net sales, sek m
1,104 (1,083)
Operating result, SEK M
10 (13)
Important events
- Net sales improved by 2 percent.
- Shipped tonnage and net sales increased in both
Business Area Sweden and Finland. - Result after tax improved to SEK 0 M (-5).
Q2
Net sales, sek m
1,104 (1,112)
Operating result, SEK M
10 (3)
Important events
- Improved result due to better gross margin.
- An oversubscribed rights issue brought BE Group
SEK 244 M. - A new three-year credit agreement with a total
facility of SEK 1,000 M was signed.
Q3
Net sales, sek m
966 (998)
Operating result, SEK M1)
8 (-3)
Important events
- Increased tonnage in Sweden and Finland despite challenging market.
- Write-down of assets of SEK 124 M.
- Anders Martinsson commenced the position as
President and CEO.
1) Excluding write-down of assets of SEK -124 M. Operating result including write-down of assets amounts to SEK -117 M (-3).
Q4
Net sales, sek m
981 (1,009)
Operating result, SEK M
-17 (-30)
Important events
- Continous growth in Sweden.
- Weak end of the year in Finland.
- Decreasing prices for flat products.