- The document discusses Klöckner & Co SE, a leading multi-metal distributor, and provides an overview of the company, its business model, and key financial figures.
- It summarizes Klöckner & Co's financial performance in Q2 2011, noting challenging market conditions led to lower EBITDA, but sales volumes and sales increased. Integration of recent acquisitions is progressing with synergies higher than expected.
- The market environment put pressure on margins as import levels rose sharply in both the US and EU, causing price declines that outpaced procurement costs.