CMA to probe Kingspan takeover of SIG's Building Solutions
12th Feb 2020 10:50
(Sharecast News) - The UK competition watchdog has launched a probe into Kingspan Holdings' proposed ?37.5m acquisition of Building Solutions from SIG.
Read moreKingspan looking solid as revenue and earnings grow
17th Feb 2017 10:20
(ShareCast News) - High performance insulation and building envelope solutions provider Kingspan reported its preliminary results for the year to 31 December on Friday, with revenue up 12% to €3.1bn. The London-listed firm posted a trading profit up 33% to €340.9m, and said acquisitions contributed
Read moreKingspan sees FY trading profit up 30%
14th Nov 2016 08:19
(ShareCast News) - Kingspan said on Monday that it expects to deliver full-year trading profit of around €335m, up 30% on the previous year, although it did caution that much of the seasonally-variable fourth quarter remains and noted the forecast was based on the assumption that current exchange ra
Read moreKingspan posts jump in H1 profit and revenue
22nd Aug 2016 07:57
(ShareCast News) - Irish building materials group Kingspan reported a jump in first-half profit and sales thanks to acquisitions and strong insulated panels sales. In the six months to the end of June, pre-tax profit rose to €154.8m from €100.4m, on revenue of €1.47bn, up 19% from the same period a
Read moreKingspan profit underpinned by UK and US markets
22nd Feb 2016 09:43
(ShareCast News) - Irish building materials company Kingspan reported a rise in 2015 profit and revenue as it hiked its dividend for the year following a strong performance from its insulated panels business. For the year ended 31 December, pre-tax profit rose to €232m (£182m) from €127.5m the previ
Read moreKingspan acquires insulation assets of US outfit Pactiv
18th Aug 2014 17:00
Kingspan, the Ireland-based provider of low energy building solutions, has completed the acquisition of the Building Insulation Division of Pactiv, the company announced on Monday. Based in the US state of Virginia, Pactiv produces a range of insulation products under the GreenGuard brand and it re
Read moreJupiter finance chief reduces stake amid controversy at AGM
22nd May 2014 15:57
Jupiter Fund Management's Chief Financial Officer, Philip Johnson, traded in 63,588 shares, making only a small dent in his holding, which was reduced to 1.32m. Johnson, who took up the role in 2009, paid 383.80p per share, giving the deal a trade value of £244,051. The purchase was made the day
Read moreStrong start for Kingspan as Europe recovering and UK buoyant
1st May 2014 14:03
Irish building materials group Kingspan said it had enjoyed a 'strong start to the year' thanks to a recovering Europe and a buoyant UK market. It said group sales of €561m in the first four months were 8% ahead of prior year, or 9% ahead at constant exchange rates. Continental Europe was "showin
Read moreBAE Systems' Hudson sells 95,000 shares
13th Nov 2013 16:15
Linda Hudson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems Inc., on Tuesday reduced her stake in the group by 95,000 shares. Hudson, who is an Executive Director of BAE Systems plc., disposed of the shares at 450.90p for a total trade value of £428,356. The defence group a month ago
Read moreSector movers: CRH lifts construction and material stocks higher
12th Nov 2013 15:48
Construction and material stocks were making gains on Tuesday, helped by a good performance from Irish firm CRH after a decent turnaround in the third quarter. The FTSE 100-listed building materials stock was trading 3.4% higher at 1,613p before the close of trade after reporting that like-for-like
Read moreHunting Chairman reduces family trust holding
21st Oct 2013 16:11
Richard Hunting, the non-Executive Chairman of FTSE 250-listed energy services provider Hunting, has reduced the Hunting Family Trusts' stake in the company. Some 35,796 shares were disposed of for an average price of 857.8p a share, raising £307,058. Richard, who is a trustee of the Hunting Fami
Read moreRobust Kingspan battles through tough first half
19th Aug 2013 14:26
Despite pressure on its profit margins from weak European construction markets, Irish building products group Kingspan battled to deliver solid earnings growth in the first half of the year. After recovering from a sluggish first quarter the Dublin-headquartered company, which is dual-listed in Lon
Read moreKingspan looks ahead with confience despite slowing sales growth
12th Nov 2012 13:26
Kingspan Group, which provides low energy building solutions, saw its shares dip after admitting that the pace of sales growth decreased 0.7 per cent in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2011. The drop was the result of a relatively subdued sentiment in the company's end markets, a
Read moreGalliford Try CEO buys shares while his other firm sells
13th Mar 2012 16:13
Greg Fitzgerald, the Chief Executive of Galliford Try, the FTSE 250 housebuilding and construction firm, has topped up his stake in the company. The director bought almost £50,000-worth of shares in the firm at the same time Crownway Builders, a company in which Fitzgerald owns 37.5%, sold off mor
Read moreChemring Chairman stocks up
31st Jan 2012 16:15
Peter Hickson, Chairman of Chemring, the military equipment maker, has treated himself to £94,475-worth of shares in the firm. Hickson, who joined the group in mid-2011, bought up 25,000 shares at 377.9p each. On January 24th the company reported a rise in both revenues and profits during 2011 d
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