Double-digit growth in 2006 sales,earnings /European building market is the main driver

摘要

The good European building economy led sales of leading plastic pipes systems manufacturer Uponor (Vantaa /Finland;www.uponor.com)to rise 12.2% to EUR 1.16 bn in 2006 against 2005.The group operating result advanced by nearly 17% to EUR 144m.Most of the growth Was seen in Europe,while sales in the sluggish North American market picked up by only 1.8% to EUR 183m,and earnings fell back 36% to EUR 14.5m.