Umeco increases sales

Umeco, the international supply chain and composite materials company, today reported strong interim results for the period ending 30 September 2008.

Composites saw a revenue growth of 44 per cent and an operating profit of 67 per cent.

Supply chain revenues increased by 23.5 per cent and operating profits were up 13.7 per cent.

During the interim period, the company benefited from positive announcements from Airbus’s Next Generation Future Wing project, where Umeco’s out-of-autoclave pre-impregnated advanced composite material qualified for use in Airbus structural applications.

Umeco’s strong results have also been driven by the extension of a number of existing contracts, including a significant supply chain agreement with Rolls-Royce.

The company said it remains optimistic about its prospects in the coming months.