Hexpol cites 2011 best year

HEXPOL Group announced that its sales rose by a healthy 89% to about US$1.06M. They increased their earnings by 72% to US$2.76 per share. Operating profit rose sharply to US$132.8M and operating cash flow remained strong, as previous years, amounting to healthy US$135.2M. In a statement, the company said their acquisition of Excel Polymers Group was successfully integrated with greater synergies, and achieved more rapidly, than expected.(PRA)