Hanson plc
Hanson: H1 2006 trading statement
Buildings materials company Hanson said operating profit was expected to rise by approximately 10% for the first half of 2006, despite a sharp decline in profits in its UK building materials business. Hanson reported operating profits of £197.3m in the same period last year.
Growth was driven mainly by a strong performance in North America and […]
Hanson:FY05 results
Building materials firm Hanson said that pre-tax profits for the year 2005 rose 23.6% to £429.3m. Strong markets in the US, Australia and the Asia Pacific and a number of acquisitions in the UK helped drive growth. The results were somewhat better than expected.
Turnover grew by 9.8% to £3,715.7m, (of which 4.2% was due to […]
Hanson: trading statement
Building materials company, Hanson said that pre-tax profits for the year to December 2005 are likely to be 11-13% higher than last year. Operating profits are likely to rise by a similar percentage. A good performance in the American and Australian markets as well as strong building product sales in the UK has helped deliver […]
Hanson: H1 2005
Hanson reported a 21.5% growth in operating profits for the half year to June 2005. Profit before tax increased by 28% to £172.3m.
The growth was lead by North American sales and a strong performance in the UK following a reorganisation of the business there. Better selling prices and cost saving initiatives have contributed to […]
Hanson: Trading statement
Helped by acquisitions, building materials supplier Hanson expects to post a 20% growth in operating profits for the half year to June 2005. Growth is being driven by strong markets in North America and the reorganisation of Hanson Aggregates in the UK. Better selling prices and cost saving initiatives have offset increases in input costs […]
Hanson
Building materials supplier Hanson reported an operating profit (before exceptionals) of £399.5m for the year to December 2004, up slightly from the £393.5 reported last year. A good performance in North America (where operating profits grew 6.9% to £215m) and Australia (where operating profits grew 20.7% to £61.2m) offset a poor performance in the UK […]
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