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DUNI GROUP INTERIM REPORT FOR DUNI AB ( PUBL ) JANUARY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30 , 2021 ( compared to the same period of the previous year ) October 21 , 2021 Strong quarterly results as markets open up ● July 1 - September 30 • Net sales amounted to SEK 1,453 m ( 1,251 ) , corresponding to a 16.2 % increase in sales . Adjusted for exchange rate movements , net sales increased by 19.0 % . • Earnings per share after dilution amounted to SEK 2.16 ( 1.02 ) . • Strong recovery in sales for the Duni business area and continued high growth rate for the BioPak business area . High efficiency in factories and strong operational leverage on indirect costs boost income . • Prices of raw materials , energy and sea freight continued to accelerate during the quarter and will , despite price increases announced , be challenging to compensate for in the short term . • The paper mill in Skåpafors is first in the world to use fossil - free biogas . KEY FINANCIALS SEK m Net sales H January 1 - September 30 • Net sales amounted to SEK 3,509 m ( 3,320 ) , corresponding to a 5.7 % increase in sales . Adjusted for exchange rate movements , net sales increased by 8.1 % . • Earnings per share after dilution amounted to SEK 1.43 ( -0.68 ) . • Clear improvement in income from the middle of the second quarter attributable to easing of restrictions . • Efforts to achieve the best sustainable offering have resulted in several investments in innovation and new business models during the year . NOLEA 1,453 17.4 % 151 10.4 % 128 102 3 months 3 months 9 months 9 months 12 months 12 months Jul - Sep Jul - Sep Jan - Sep Jan - Sep Oct - Sep 2021 2020 2021 1,251 3,509 2020 2020/2021 Jan - Dec 2020 3,320 -8.4 % 8.1 % -17.8 % 169 4.8 % 110 8.8 % Organic growth Operating income ¹ ) Operating margin ¹ ) Income after financial items Income after tax 1 ) For key financials , definitions and reconciliation of alternative key financials , see pages 26-27 . 69 48 Q3 2021 90 68 98 3.0 % -40 -31 4,690 -1.2 % 220 4.7 % 137 103 4,501 -18.7 % 149 3.3 % 7 4 The Duni Group is a market leader in attractive , environmentally sound and functional products for table setting and take - away . The Group markets and sells two brands , Duni and BioPak , which are represented in more than 40 markets . Duni has around 2,200 employees in 24 countries , its headquarters in Malmö and production units in Sweden , Germany , Poland , New Zealand and Thailand . Duni is listed on the NASDAQ Stockholm under the ticker name " DUNI " . Its ISIN code is SE0000616716 . This information is information that Duni AB is obligated to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Market Act . The information was submitted for publication , through the agency of the contact person set out above , at 07:45 am CET on October 21 , 2021 .