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26 per cent sales growth from Servo
acquisition and price increases
45 per cent higher operating profit before
exceptional items
Chromium prices up 17 per cent on first half
2004 – further increases announced
Coatings volume down on soft consumer
demand and slowing of Chinese growth
New TaiCang Pigments plant on stream,
East St Louis operations scaling down
Servo rationalisation and head office
reorganisation – benefits in second half
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