Archive for March 2nd, 2009

New chairman of Dublin Docklands authority named

Mr McCaughey is the former chief executive of Century Homes, the timber frame housing business, which was sold to building materials company Kingspan in … See all stories on this topic

Kingspan 'may close plants'

By Colm Heatley Kingspan Group Plc, Europe’s largest maker of flooring and insulation panels, said it won’t pay a final dividend and may close more plants … See all stories on this topic

UK government must insulate energy inefficient commercial

Environmental Data Interactive Caleb, commissioned to draft the report by manufacturer Kingspan Insulated Panels, says existing non-domestic building stock shows "poor energy performance" … See all stories on this topic

UK Stocks Drop, Led by HSBC; BHP Leads Commodity Shares Lower

Kingspan Group Plc (KSP ID) dropped 10.2 cents, or 4.6 percent, to 2.11 euros. Europe’s largest maker of flooring and insulation panels said it won’t pay a … See all stories on this topic

Kingspans PU units report mixed 2008

Cavan, Ireland — Kingspan Group plc, a manufacturer of rigid insulation, has reported a 10 percent drop in turnover in its preliminary financial results for … See all stories on this topic

11am Markets Update

Kingspan dropped 11 cent to €2.10 after reporting a 70% fall in pre-tax profits, hit by the building slump and exceptional charges. … See all stories on this topic

* Focus on cost, cash management in 2009

By Jonathan Saul DUBLIN, March 2 (Reuters) – Kingspan's earnings fell by a third in 2008, and the Irish building materials group said this year would … See all stories on this topic

Kingspan reports 70% fall in profits to €68m

Kingspan, the building materials group, has recorded pre-tax profits of €68m, a drop of almost 70%. The group's turnover fell by just over 10% to €1.67bn … See all stories on this topic

Kingspan reports 34% fall in operating profit

Building materials group Kingspan has posted a 34 per cent drop in operating profit said this year would present greater challenges due to deteriorating … See all stories on this topic

Kingspan Group FY08 Adj. EPS Decreases 31.2%; Revenues Decline

(RTTNews) – Kingspan Group Plc (KGP.L: News ) announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2008, reporting profit attributable to … See all stories on this topic