SIG warns of ongoing tough conditions as group sales fall

SIG, a distributor of specialist building products in Europe, has warned trading conditions since the start of the year have remained challenging, worsened by the harsh winter weather which affected European construction markets.

SIG, a distributor of specialist building products in Europe, has warned trading conditions since the start of the year have remained challenging, worsened by the harsh winter weather which affected European construction markets.

Despite this, the group outperformed its markets during the first quarter by around two per cent, somewhat mitigating the effects of the prevailing market environment.

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