Business area
Chocolate & Confectionery Fats
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from a strong year driven by AAK’s Customer Co-Development approach and by building on investments made in
previous years in various geographical areas. AAK is a market leader of value-adding speciality fat solutions in the
global chocolate and confectionery fats arena and continues to grow faster than the market.
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(SEK million)
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
369
460
553
664
735
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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(SEK)
2.10
1.80
1.50
1.20
1.23
0.90
0.60
0.30
0.00
1.77 1.81 1.82
1.46
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Volumes (19% of Group total)
(Thousand tons)
500
400
300
200
100
0
300 314 312
367
404
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Volumes, thousand tons 300 314 312 367 404
Net sales, SEK million 4,200 4,891 5,315 6,117 7,354
Operating profit, SEK million 369 460 553 664 735
Operating profit per kilo, SEK 1.23 1.46 1.77 1.81 1.82
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