Engineered Ceramics slow-down hits Cookson

Cookson, which provides materials and know-how to the steel production, foundry castings and eletronics markets, has warned on full year profits after a sticky third quarter for its Engineered Ceramics division.

Cookson, which provides materials and know-how to the steel production, foundry castings and eletronics markets, has warned on full year profits after a sticky third quarter for its Engineered Ceramics division.

"In light of the conditions being experienced by the Engineered Ceramics division, full year performance for the group as a whole is now expected to be materially below the board's previous expectations," Cookson revealed. Other parts of the business are ticking over as expected.

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