O&G sector Upturn6 Jan 2017 14:43
Fenner PLC is providing an update on trading and outlook which, in view of its materiality, is being issued prior to its Annual General Meeting on 11 January 2017.
Trading in the first quarter has been satisfactory and reflects the progress we have been making in all our businesses.
AEP
Taken from Fenner PLC's trading statement this morning:
"CDI, AEP's principal oil & gas business, is seeing an improving trend in order intake and customer enquiries reflecting its strengthening market position, together with a further rise in the US rig count."
Within AEP's specialist industrial businesses, Hallite is well ahead of last year, mainly due to marketing initiatives and operating efficiencies with the other businesses broadly in line with the same period last year.
This must also have positive implications for Hardides O&G business allied to the new Trump administrations drive to support said sector. This is a decent recovery play on that prospect alone without taking into account aerospace and other industry prospects.
I think we are talking about getting in at the bottom here, check the chart as well