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Xylem Inc. reported fourth quarter revenue of $1.5 billion, and full-year 2022 revenue of $5.5 billion, surpassing prior guidance, with strong commercial and operational execution.

Lantmännen’s result for 2022, after net financial items and adjusted for items affecting comparability, amounted to 2 536 MSEK – the highest result ever, and an increase compared to the previous year’s result of 2 202 MSEK. ”Despite high economic uncertainty and a generally unstable external environment, Lantmännen delivered its highest result ever in 2022, and is proposing a record dividend of 1 080 MSEK to our members.

Pentair plc announced fourth quarter 2022 sales of $1.0 billion. Sales were up 1 percent compared to sales for the same period last year. Excluding currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures, core sales declined 3 percent in the fourth quarter.

Mats Rahmström, President and CEO of the Atlas Copco Group, comments on the report for Q4 that was released. “Demand was mixed during the quarter and order volumes decreased, primarily due to lower order intake for vacuum equipment,“ said Mats Rahmström.

KSB, the Frankenthal-based pump and valve manufacturer, continued its very good business performance in the fourth quarter too and closed the financial year with a significant increase in order intake, sales revenue and EBIT. Expectations for order intake were revised upwards already in October.

The Frankenthal-based pump and valve manufacturer KSB continues to record a good business performance in the third quarter of 2022.

As in the previous quarters, international technology group ANDRITZ saw very favorable business development in the third quarter of 2022. Order intake amounted to almost 2.7 billion euros, exceeding two billion euros for the fourth quarter in a row. At 10.8 billion euros at the end of September 2022, the order backlog reached a new record level.

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. announced results for the third quarter of 2022.

GEA continued its profitable growth in the third quarter and has raised its outlook for 2022 based on its very good performance in the first nine months.

Xylem Inc. reported third quarter revenue of $1.4 billion, surpassing previous guidance, with strong commercial and operational execution. While orders were down 7 percent on a reported basis, they were down 1 percent organically, with the difference due to currency. The Company reported resilient underlying global demand with strong backlog growth.