Tristel boosts full-year profit after restructuring
13th Oct 2014 14:46
Tristel, a manufacturer of infection prevention and contamination control products, saw profit for the year to end of June rise after undertaking a set of restructuring measures. An 18-month restructuring plan, the creation of new products and investment in the disinfection market led the firm to be
Read moreSector movers: Smith & Nephew lifts defensive healthcare stocks
1st Aug 2014 14:19
The healthcare sector was the only category in positive territory on Friday as investors sought defensive stocks in the face of a wider market sell-off. Meanwhile, results from medical devices maker Smith & Nephew were also encouraging investors in the healthcare space after modestly beating foreca
Read moreLondon midday: UK stocks pull back from four-week high
10th Jun 2014 11:38
- FTSE 100 retreats from highest close since May 14th - DAX, Dow and S&P 500 at record highs - Chinese CPI rises, UK production improves - BT falls as Sky unveils new sports channel techMARK 2,851.50 -0.20% FTSE 100 6,845.20 -0.43% FTSE 250 16,205.98 -0.08% UK stocks pulled back on Tuesday after t
Read moreLondon open: Investors take profits after FTSE 100 hits four-week high
10th Jun 2014 08:28
- Markets retreat after global stocks hit record highs - FTSE 100 pulls back from highest close since May 14th - Imperial Tobacco leads consumer staples higher techMARK 2,853.93 -0.12% FTSE 100 6,852.30 -0.33% FTSE 250 16,178.50 -0.25% UK stocks retreated from a four-week high on Tuesday as invest
Read moreTristel shares jump after another upgrade to full-year guidance
10th Jun 2014 08:09
Shares in Tristel surged on Tuesday after the company raised its full-year guidance again after a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter. The AIM-listed company, which makes infection prevention, contamination control and hygiene products, said that the "strong momentum" seen in underlying trade in
Read moreSector movers: M&A continues to lift healthcare stocks as Smith & Nephew jumps
28th May 2014 15:14
Healthcare stocks were at the top of the pile on Wednesday on the back of continued M&A activity in the sector, with UK-listed medical device maker Smith & Nephew in focus on reports of bid interest from overseas. The Financial Times reported today that US group Stryker had hired banks and was work
Read moreTristel's hygiene products win Russian backing
6th May 2014 12:53
Disinfectant product maker Tristel has taken a step forward in selling its products in Russia. Tristel said the Russian Society of Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons had recommended its wipes for ENT endoscopy, which it sells in 32 countries. The group registered the wipes in Russia two years ago and sai
Read moreTristel climbs on hospital superbug praise
24th Apr 2014 16:28
Shares rose in hospital cleaning specialist Tristel after the AIM-listed outfit's products were praised by a hospital in Coventry for helping get rid of Clostridium difficile (C.diff) and Norovirus infections. The University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust said use of Tristel's Jet tr
Read moreSector movers: Healthcare stocks rise as M&A fever continues
24th Apr 2014 15:41
Global M&A activity gave stocks in the healthcare equipment and services a boost on Thursday, with Smith & Nephew rising strongly after a takeover bid for sector peer Biomet. US artificial joint maker Zimmer Holdings announced today that it would buy orthopaedic products group Biomet in a deal valu
Read moreTristel raises profit expectations after strong first half trading
10th Dec 2013 11:00
Hospital hygiene group Tristel has told shareholders that first-half profits will be higher than it expected after strong momentum continued in the UK and overseas. At its annual general meeting, the AIM-listed infection and contamination control provider said it expected to reverse the previous y
Read moreSecond-half progress at Tristel
14th Oct 2013 07:28
Cambridge-based contamination and infection control products maker Tristel reported full-year results ahead of expectations as a strong second half overshadowed a weak first-half performance. The group, whose Tristel Wipes System is a widely used disinfection method in ENT, Cardiology, IVF and Ult
Read moreTristel receives Chinese licence for wipes system
18th Jan 2013 13:55
Tristel, a manufacturer of infection prevention, contamination control and hygiene products, has received a licence from the Health Department of the People's Republic of China to import and sell the Tristel Wipes System. The system decontaminates and disinfects non-lumened medical devices, such as
Read moreAnnual profit surge at Tristel
29th Oct 2012 07:30
Cambridge based contamination and infection control products maker Tristel ramped up profit for the year ended June 30th 2012 and announced the resignation of Chairman Francisco Soler after 19 years at the helm. The group reported adjusted pre-tax profit of £0.75m for the period, up 48% from the sa
Read moreCentamin director stocks up following increased gold production
29th Aug 2012 16:08
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Centamin, Gordon Edward Haslam, purchased 52,056 shares in the Egypt-focused gold miner on Wednesday. Haslam purchased the shares at 76p each for a total of £39,563, taking his total holding to 102,056 shares. The transaction comes two weeks after the
Read moreTristel lifts full year forecast
23rd Jul 2012 07:55
Contamination and infection control products maker Tristel said it expects full year profit to come in ahead of previous forecasts after a strong performance across all of the group's divisions in late June. Results to 30 June 2012 will now show adjusted pre-tax profits in excess of £700,000. Last
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