Board of Directors Report

Operations, by business area

SEKm1) 2010 2009
Consumer Durables Europe, Middle East and Africa    
Net sales 40,038 44,073
Operating income 2,703 2,349
Margin, % 6.8 5.3
     
Consumer Durables, North America    
Net sales 33,776 35,726
Operating income 1,574 1,476
Margin, % 4.7 4.1
     
Consumer Durables, Latin America    
Net sales 17,276 14,165
Operating income 1,080 878
Margin, % 6.3 6.2
     
Consumer Durables, Asia/Pacific
Net sales 8,836 8,033
Operating income 928 458
Margin, % 10.5 5.7
     
Professional Products    
Net sales 6,389 7,129
Operating income 743 668
Margin, % 11.6 9.4
     
Other    
Net sales 11 6
Operating income, common group costs, etc. –534 –507
Total net sales 106,326 109,132
Operating income 6,494 5,322
Margin, % 6.1 4.9
     
1) Excluding items affecting comparability.