Kingspan sees sales increase by 13%

Kingspan has said that sales in the nine month period to the end of September rose by 13% to €1.32 billion compared to the same time last year.

In an interim management statement, the Co Cavan-based firm said that the pace of sales growth progressed “solidly” during the third quarter with sales up by 14% on the same time last  year.

The company said that while there is clear evidence of recovery in certain sectors of UK construction markets, and perhaps in pockets elsewhere, recovery in other markets is generally more tentative.

It noted a slowdown in activity in the US in the third quarter, although it said it was too early to call this as a trend. Emerging regions including Australia, Turkey and the Middle East continue to progress well.