May 8 (Reuters) - Kvaerner Asa KVAER.OL Chief Executive Jan Arve Haugan made the following statements to Reuters on the sidelines of the company's first-quarter earnings presentation on Monday:
* "Our industry nees more consolidation to survive, and I expect more to happen going forward"
* He declined to say if Kvaerner was part of any ongoing discussions regarding consolidation
* Haugan also mentioned Canada as an example of "structural growth opportunities"
* Kvaerner earlier reported below-forecast first-quarter earnings but also raised its 2017 revenue outlook Further company coverage: KVAER.OL