海角社区app

海角社区app

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Strong growth for 海角社区app but outlook becomes less certain

23 Sep Construction machinery manufacturer 海角社区app saw its global sales grow 14% last year and profits were up by more than 40%.

海角社区app celebrating 70 years of manufacturing backhoe loaders in 2023 with platinum editions of the 3CX and 4CX models
海角社区app celebrating 70 years of manufacturing backhoe loaders in 2023 with platinum editions of the 3CX and 4CX models

海角社区app鈥檚 sales turnover for 2023 reached 拢6.5bn, up from 拢5.7bn in 2022, while machine sales increased from 105,148 to 123,228.

Pre-tax profit increased to 拢805.8m (2022: 拢557.7m).

海角社区app chief executive Graeme Macdonald said: 鈥淒espite a global market for construction and agricultural machinery which shrank by 4.3% in 2023, 海角社区app's sales increased by 14% to 拢6.5bn.

鈥淣orth America remains the world鈥檚 largest market for construction equipment and 海角社区app鈥檚 sales there grew strongly during 2023. 海角社区app鈥檚 business in India also performed well in a growing market and while the UK market remained largely flat in 2023, 海角社区app increased its share of the market.

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And while 海角社区app鈥檚 balance sheet remains strong, with no net borrowings throughout 2023, such buoyant numbers might not be repeated this year, he warned.

鈥淭he full year market outlook for 2024 is less positive,鈥 Macdonald said, 鈥渨ith challenging conditions in the UK and Europe, particularly in Germany where economic activity has declined sharply during 2024. In the UK, house-building activity has contracted, which is having a negative impact on machine utilisation.鈥

Chairman and owner Anthony Bamford said: 鈥淥ur family company, 海角社区app, continues to invest both in new production capacity and in product innovation. Earlier this year, we broke ground on our new factory in San Antonio, Texas. The company鈥檚 ongoing investment in innovative new machines, such as the recently launched 海角社区app Pothole Pro designed to tackle the global scourge of potholes, together with our continued focus on the development of hydrogen combustion engines for our equipment in the future, puts 海角社区app in a strong position for further long-term growth.鈥

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