Bekaert closes Italian site
Cable and wire manufacturer Bekaert announced it was closing its rubber reinforcement plant in Figline e Incisa Valdarno, Italy, due to its higher cost structure.
Cable and wire manufacturer Bekaert announced it was closing its rubber reinforcement plant in Figline e Incisa Valdarno, Italy, due to its higher cost structure.
Cable and wire manufacturer Bekaert reported sales in 2017 rose by 10.3% to €4,098 million compared to €3,715 million in 2016 with net profit up by 75.6%.
Cable and wire manufacturer Bekaert announced it was nominating Mr Colin Smith for appointment as independent Director.
Visualisation and cinema technology specialist Barco reported revenue was flat in 2017 at €1,084.7 million compared to €1,102.3 million in 2016 but margins were higher.
Visualisation and cinema technology specialist Barco reported sales for the third quarter of 2017 were 1.9% higher at €266.7 million compared to €261.8 million in the same period of 2016.
Visualisation and cinema technology specialist Barco reported sales of €518.0 million for the first half of 2017 compared to €529.2 million in the same period of 2016.
Visualisation and cinema technology specialist Barco reported sales were lower by 3.5% in the first quarter of 2017 at €246.2 million compared to €255.1 million in the same period of 2016 but orders rose in the period.
Visualisation and cinema technology specialist Barco announced it was in discussions with US based company ETC to sell its lighting activities, High End Systems.
Visualisation and cinema technology specialist Barco reported sales in 2016 were up 7.1% at €1,102.3 million from €1,028.9 million in 2015.
Visualisation and cinema technology specialist Barco reported sales in the third quarter of 2016 were up 13.7% at €261.8 million and for the nine months year to date sales were up 7.2% at €791.0 million.