Building materials group Kingspan told shareholders at its AGM today that sales in the first four months of the year are ahead of the same time last year.
Markets conditions are also more robust than they have been for some time, Kingspan Chairman Eugene Murtagh said.
Shareholders heard that the company's ongoing capital expenditure programme in its Irish, UK and Central European markets should underpin future growth.
Mr Murtagh said he is confident that the continued growth in sales of all its main products in its main markets should put operating profits and earnings per share comfortably ahead of 2003 - in line with market expectations.
Kingspan shares were up 3 cent to €4.74 in Dublin this evening.
