Steel Group Ups Revenues, Profit Down

Ljubljana, 14 December - Steel group Slovenska industrija jekla (SIJ) expects to finish 2006 with EUR 542.8m in sales revenues, up 16% over the year before. However, the group's anticipated profit is to drop by 34% to EUR 23m, the company's chief exec Tibor Simonka told the press in Ljubljana on Thursday.

Ljubljana A news conference by the steel group Slovenska industrija jekla was attended by Darko Mikec, management board member of specialty steel producer Metal Ravne (left), Vasilij Presern, director general of steelworks Acroni Jesenice and the group's chief exec Tibor Simonka. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A news conference by the steel group Slovenska industrija jekla was attended by Darko Mikec, management board member of specialty steel producer Metal Ravne (left), Vasilij Presern, director general of steelworks Acroni Jesenice and the group's chief exec Tibor Simonka.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A news conference by the steel group Slovenska industrija jekla was attended by Darko Mikec, management board member of specialty steel producer Metal Ravne (left), Vasilij Presern, director general of steelworks Acroni Jesenice and the group's chief exec Tibor Simonka. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A news conference by the steel group Slovenska industrija jekla was attended by Darko Mikec, management board member of specialty steel producer Metal Ravne (left), Vasilij Presern, director general of steelworks Acroni Jesenice and the group's chief exec Tibor Simonka.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A news conference by the steel group Slovenska industrija jekla was attended by Darko Mikec, management board member of specialty steel producer Metal Ravne (left), Vasilij Presern, director general of steelworks Acroni Jesenice and the group's chief exec Tibor Simonka. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A news conference by the steel group Slovenska industrija jekla was attended by Darko Mikec, management board member of specialty steel producer Metal Ravne (left), Vasilij Presern, director general of steelworks Acroni Jesenice and the group's chief exec Tibor Simonka.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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