Essentra sells Extrusion business to Inter Primo

11th Jun 2019 08:01

(Sharecast News) - Plastic and fibre products supplier Essentra has sold its Extrusion business to Swedish firm Inter Primo as part of a deal valued at €16.2m, free of cash and debt.

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Essentra revenues tick up despite 'uncertain' macro environment

23rd May 2019 09:02

(Sharecast News) - Essential components provider Essentra traded in line with expectations during the first four months of the year, delivering like-for-like revenue growth of 1%.

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FTSE 250 movers: Victrex falters, Telecom Plus dials higher

7th May 2019 14:30

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 index was down 1.14% at 19,481.51 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with Victrex leading the way lower as markets fell back following an escalation in Sino-US trade tensions.

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Essentra buys out Dubai joint venture partner in £11.6m deal

19th Mar 2019 08:11

(Sharecast News) - Essentra announced the acquisition of the 49% minority interest in its filters joint venture, Essentra MEA, from Aberdeen International, which is part of the BBM Bommidala group.

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Essentra profits improve despite flat revenues

1st Mar 2019 10:36

(Sharecast News) - Plastic and fibre products supplier Essentra lifted profits last year despite reporting flat revenues.

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Wednesday broker round-up

27th Feb 2019 13:13

(Sharecast News) - Tullow Oil: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 222p.

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Essentra sells PPT business to Texas-based National Oilwell Varco

14th Jan 2019 15:31

(Sharecast News) - Plastic and fibre products supplier Essentra has disposed of its Pipe Protection Technologies business to subsidiaries of Texas-based oil and gas equipment and components provider National Oilwell Varco.

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Director dealings: Essentra director ups stake

23rd Oct 2018 14:41

(Sharecast News) - Essentra non-executive director Ralf Wunderlich purchased 10,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE-250 listed supplier of plastic and fibre products.

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Essentra sees stability improve as it integrates recent acquisitions

19th Oct 2018 08:06

(Sharecast News) - Plastic and fibre products supplier Essentra updated the market on its third quarter trading on Friday, reporting that it reflected the benefits of the strategic actions it had taken, as well as the "increasing stability" across the company.

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Wednesday broker round-up

19th Sep 2018 13:13

(Sharecast News) - PureCircle: Kepler Cheuvreux downgrades to hold with a target price of 325p.

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Director dealings: Essentra director ups stake following group's return to profit

8th Aug 2018 15:05

(Sharecast News) - Ralf Wunderlich, a non-executive director of plastic and fibre products supplier Essentra, purchased 20,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed firm on Wednesday.

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Essentra back on track as it returns to profits growth

3rd Aug 2018 08:47

(Sharecast News) - Plastics supplier Essentra on Friday said it had returned to profit growth as it unveiled a 7% rise in half-year pre-tax profits to £21m.

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Essentra sells Irish paper merchant Swiftbrook

31st Jul 2018 12:10

(Sharecast News) - Packaging and component producer Essentra on Tuesday divested the trade and assets of Swiftbrook Ireland for an undisclosed consideration.

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Essentra beats on profits but lowers 2017 guidance

17th Feb 2017 07:00

(ShareCast News) - Essentra posted better-than-expected full-2016 fiscal year earnings while maintaining its dividend payout, but guided towards lower sales and profits in 2017. During the reporting period, the supplier of plastic and fibre products made three profit warnings, driven by tough condit

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Jefferies downgrades Essentra as new CEO repairs 'self-inflicted wounds'

26th Jan 2017 11:00

(ShareCast News) - Jefferies downgraded its rating on Essentra to 'hold' as the cigarette filters and plastic packaging manufacturer's "self inflicted wounds" need time to repair. The profit warning on 22 January outlined perfectly that new chief executive Paul Forman "has a sizeable job on his hand

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