Low & Bonar - Tough conditions persisting in H2
While volume growth is being achieved in several divisions, some of the factors that affected H1 trading – most notably higher input costs – have not receded as quickly as anticipated. Underlying operational improvements are happening but have not been enough to offset these pressures to date. We have lowered FY18 earnings expectations sharply – slowing the rate of net debt reduction a little – with a flat DPS profile now.Low & Bonar manufactures and supplies performance materials commonly referred to as technical textiles. Co.'s business units are: Building and Industrial, which supplies technical textile solutions for applications in air and water filtration, building and roofing; Civil Engineering, which supplies woven and non-woven geotextiles and construction fibers used in infrastructure projects, including road and rail building, land reclamation and coastal defense; Coated Technical Textiles, which supplies a range of technical coated fabrics; and Interiors and Transportation, which supplies technical fabrics used in transportation, interior carpeting, resilient tiles and decorative products.
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