GKN buoyed by Volvo Aero acquisition in first quarter

GKN, the engineering giant involved in the automotive, aerospace and land systems markets, said that first-quarter trading met the board's expectations with last year's acquisition of Volvo Aero showing good results.

GKN, the engineering giant involved in the automotive, aerospace and land systems markets, said that first-quarter trading met the board's expectations with last year's acquisition of Volvo Aero showing good results.

Group sales in the first three months of the year increased by 9.0% from £1,742m to £1,891m, with the £633m acquisition of Volvo Aero in October (now renamed as GKN Aerospace Engine Systems) boosting the top line by £161m. Organic growth over the year however was flat.

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