2005 - The Weir Group
2005 - The Weir Group
2005 - The Weir Group
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<strong>2005</strong> Highlights<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Group</strong> made significant progress in <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
During the year we refocused the <strong>Group</strong>,<br />
added the specialist pump manufacturer<br />
Gabbioneta to our portfolio and exited the<br />
Techna water businesses. We enter 2006 with a<br />
more robust portfolio of businesses. <strong>The</strong> benefits<br />
of our restructuring activities, strong end markets<br />
and continued operational improvement will<br />
provide the platform for further progress.<br />
<strong>2005</strong> Highlights (continuing operations):<br />
• Order input (1)<br />
up 8.1% to £893.7m<br />
• Revenue up 14.4% to £789.4m<br />
• Pre-tax profit (2)<br />
up 11.2% to £62.2m<br />
• Dividend increase of 3.1% to 13.2p<br />
• Successful integration of Pompe Gabbioneta<br />
• Disposal of Techna water treatment businesses<br />
• UK restructuring virtually complete and delivering<br />
improved results<br />
• Refocused business operating in strong end markets<br />
(1) Excluding joint ventures and associates; calculated at constant <strong>2005</strong> exchange rates<br />
(2) Excluding restructuring costs<br />
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