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Etex reports rising first-half profits 03 September 2019
Belgium: Etex has recorded a first-half net recurring profit of Euro100m, up by 6.3% year-on-year from Euro94.1m in the same period of 2018. Paul Van Oyen, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Etex, noted the role of ‘strong market demand, mostly driven by the Building Performance division’ in driving the company’s growth. Only its Etex Exteriors division, launched on 1 January 2019, has not shown net profitability. Etex’s financial debt has decreased by Euro181m to Euro538m from Euro719m on 30 June 2018.
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