Highlights in first half of 2003
 Strong increase in net profit despite persistent market weakness
 Further improvement in cash flow from operations
 Strengthening of several market positions:
Stainless steel products (Flow Control)
High-precision stamping products for the French market Material Technology in Scandinavia
 Continued gains in market share in specific markets
 Substantially lower exports to Middle East due to tensions in the region
 Successful integration of Yorkshire Fittings
De cijfers voor afschrijving goodwill x 1 miljoen zijn;
Omzet 1e halfjaar 2003 395,1 was 331,1 2002
Ebita 43,6 was 37,6
Nettowinst 25,6 was 20,7
Gem. gewogen aantal aandelen 23,7 was 20,3 en de winst per aandeel kwam uit op EUR 1,08 en dat was EUR 1,02.
Alberts is tevreden over de eerste 6 maanden van het jaar en wil doorgaan op de ingeslagen weg.