Meggitt reiterates guidance, wins two contracts

Aerospace components engineer Meggitt said it entered the second half of the year with good momentum and an improved order book, although the civil aerospace after-market is a bit soft.

Aerospace components engineer Meggitt said it entered the second half of the year with good momentum and an improved order book, although the civil aerospace after-market is a bit soft.

Revenue in the first half of 2012 was up 19% at £776.0m from £649.8m in the corresponding period of 2011, while the order book finished the period up 8% year-on-year.

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