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BRIEF-FLSmidth CEO sees good chances of weathering crisis

Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:41am EDT

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COPENHAGEN, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The head of Danish engineering group FLSmidth's (FLS.CO), Jorgen Huno Rasmussen, said on Thursday:

* Company has good opportunities to steer through the crisis

* Company did not have any order cancellations in Q2

* Still has confidence in the russian cement plant market in the long term

(Reporting by Karin Jensen)



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