British Polythene sales fall, as expected

Manufacturing firm British Polythene Industries (BPI) delivered first-half results that were in line with expectations and broadly similar to the corresponding period in 2011, despite a seven per cent decline in sales.

Manufacturing firm British Polythene Industries (BPI) delivered first-half results that were in line with expectations and broadly similar to the corresponding period in 2011, despite a seven per cent decline in sales.

This drop in revenue, from £293.0m to £273.1m, was the result of a five per cent reduction in overall volume, an unfavourable translation of European sales into sterling and contractual price reductions for certain products in response to lower input costs for polymer during the second quarter.

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