Ireland: Kingspan’s sales rose by 18% year-on-year to Euro3.18bn in the first nine months of 2018. Insulated panel sales increased by 20% due to mainland European sales and the acquisition of Synthesia and Balex. Despite an improvement in the third quarter the market in the UK as reported as subdued for smaller and medium projects. Insulation board sales grew by 13% driven by its Kooltherm product sales. European sales were reported as mixed, although improvements in Scandinavia, Southern Europe and North America were noted.
