Denmark: Rockwool has recorded second-quarter net profits of Euro79m in 2019, up by 14.5% year-on-year from Euro69m for the same period in 2018. The group’s first-half sales were Euro1.34bn, improving 4.4% year-on-year from Euro1.28bn in 2018, with a corresponding growth in Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) of 11.0% to Euro178m from Euro160m. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jens Birgersson has expressed praise at the growth of both the insulation and systems segments.
