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MELBOURNE, March 1 Asia Pulse - Paperlinx Ltd (ASX:PPX) has today forecast its January-June 2001 result will be substantially better that for the corresponding period last year.
It said the first half of 2000 had been adversely impacted by the rapid increase in imported pulp costs.
Paperlinx said the acquisition of Spricers Papers provided a platform for international expansion of the merchanting business while the integration of Paperlinx and Spicers businesses is well under way.
The company today announced a half year net profit of $A52.1 million ($US27.32 million) and an interim dividend of 13 cents.
Paperlinx said its positive outlook was based on the continuing growth in key market segments of merchanting and manufacturing, sound market positioning of its businesses, further cost and efficiency initiatives and sound financial fundamentals.
It said the financial forecasts in the prospectus were being achieved and the company was confident it can continue to deliever the forecast financial results and growth.
Paperlinx also said it is pursuing opportunities to further develop the merchanting business internationally, particularly in the US and Europe.