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Pre-Close Trading Update

6th Sep 2010 07:00

RNS Number : 1731S
Fenner PLC
06 September 2010
 



 

6 September 2010

 

Fenner PLC

PRE-CLOSE STATEMENT

 

 

The final two trading months of our 2010 financial year have seen sustained momentum in our performance giving rise to a significant year on year increase in our underlying operating profit performance.

 

The trading environment for our conveyor belting operations in the mining sector, underpinned by thermal coal extraction, remains strong. In addition to volume improvements, the process efficiencies are generating increasingly high margin run rates in these operations.

 

The Advanced Engineered Products division has returned to historic margin run rates with improvements across the spectrum of operations.

 

In light of these performances we anticipate full year results to be at the top end of our expectations for 2010.

 

Net debt is estimated at less than £115M.

 

We enter the first quarter of our 2011 financial year with confidence. Those of our businesses with order horizons have robust visibility and our just in time operations are experiencing satisfactory throughput rates. New product initiatives and benefits from our recent investment programmes are expected to enhance operating margins through 2011. Our acquisitive growth programme remains ongoing and is expected to yield incremental benefits in the current year.

 

Disclaimer

 

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking. These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations concerning future events and actual results may differ materially from current expectations or historical results. Such forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including specific economic or business conditions particularly in the US and energy markets, and significant increases or volatility in the price and availability of raw materials.

 

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For further information please contact:

 

Fenner PLC 01482 626501

Mark Abrahams, Chief Executive

 

Weber Shandwick Financial 020 7067 0700

Nick Oborne/Stephanie Badjonat

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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