15 Aug 2008 07:00
TRIFAST PLC('Trifast' or 'the Company' or 'the Group')
Β INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
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15Β AugustΒ 2008
Trifast,Β an internationalΒ manufacturer and distributor of industrial fasteners and components, today announces its interim management statement for theΒ first quarter toΒ 30Β JuneΒ 2008.
Trifast continues to benefit from a broad base of international customers in a diverse group of industry sectors and as a result the Company has had aΒ satisfactoryΒ start to the year and current trading continues to beΒ broadlyΒ in line with market expectations.
A key platform of Trifast's new business strategy hasΒ beenΒ the introduction of the newΒ business sales team inΒ EuropeΒ and we are encouragedΒ thatΒ a number of the Group's European sites are producing a good trading performance. Additionally, in theΒ US, the Master Distributor Sales ProgrammeΒ is showing month on month growth.
Overall the Board remainsΒ cautiously optimisticΒ with regards toΒ the Group's prospects forΒ the financial year as a whole.Β The Group's financial position remainsΒ robust with good operational cash flow in the period.
The Company'sΒ AnnualΒ GeneralΒ MeeetingΒ takes place onΒ September 23Β 2008Β and the interim results for the six months endingΒ September 30 2008Β will be announcedΒ inΒ November 2008.
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Enquiries
Trifast Group plc Tel: 01825 747 366Steve Auld, Chief Executive OfficerStuart Lawson, Chief Financial Officer
SmithfieldΒ ConsultantsReg HoareΒ / Will SwanΒ / Will Henderson Tel: 020 7360 4900
Fairfax I.S. plcSimon BennettΒ /Β Jeremy Porter Β Tel: 020 7598 5368
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For more information please visitΒ www.trifast.com
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