Europe’s biggest paint maker Akzo Nobel has missed second-quarter earnings forecasts after it was hit by Covid lockdowns in China and falling demand in Europe.
欧洲最大的涂料生产商阿克苏诺贝尔(Akzo Nobel)未能实现第二季度盈利预期，此前该公司受到中国新冠相关封锁和欧洲需求下降的影响。
The Dutch paints and coatings group on Wednesday reported a 26 per cent drop in adjusted operating income to €249mn, down from €335mn a year earlier and below analysts’ expectations of €261mn.
这家荷兰油漆和涂料集团周三公布，经调整后的营业利润下降26%，至2.49亿欧元，低于上年同期的3.35亿欧元，也低于分析师预期的2.61亿欧元。
Akzo, which owns brands including Dulux paint, struggled during April and May because it was operating at 20 per cent capacity in China during those months. Sales returned to more normal levels in June, it said, and are maintaining momentum this month.
拥有多乐士(Dulux)油漆等品牌的阿克苏在4月和5月陷入困境，因为这两个月它在中国以20%的产能运营。它说，销售在6月恢复到更正常的水平，并在本月保持势头。