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Zotefoams PLC
Zotefoams Plc engages in manufacturing and marketing cross-linked polyolefin block foams. The company is headquartered in Croydon, Surrey. The firm manufactures and sells foams and licenses related technology for specialist markets worldwide. The firm's segments include Polyolefin foams, High-Performance Products (HPP) and MuCell Extrusion LLC (MEL). Polyolefin foams are made from olefinic homopolymer and copolymer resin. High-Performance Products (HPP) include polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fluoropolymer and polyamide (nylon) and polyether block amide (PEBA. The firm's foams are sold under the brand name ZOTEK while technical insulation products manufactured from certain materials are branded as T-FIT. MEL licenses microcellular foam technology and sells related machinery. The firm's products are used in a range of markets, including sports and leisure, packaging, transport, medical, Industrial, building and medical other construction, and other.
Zotefoams Plc engages in manufacturing and marketing cross-linked polyolefin block foams. The company is headquartered in Croydon, Surrey. The firm manufactures and sells foams and licenses related technology for specialist markets worldwide. The firm's segments include Polyolefin foams, High-Performance Products (HPP) and MuCell Extrusion LLC (MEL). Polyolefin foams are made from olefinic homopolymer and copolymer resin. High-Performance Products (HPP) include polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fluoropolymer and polyamide (nylon) and polyether block amide (PEBA. The firm's foams are sold under the brand name ZOTEK while technical insulation products manufactured from certain materials are branded as T-FIT. MEL licenses microcellular foam technology and sells related machinery. The firm's products are used in a range of markets, including sports and leisure, packaging, transport, medical, Industrial, building and medical other construction, and other.
Revenue Growth: Zotefoams reported a 9% increase in revenue for the first half, with high-performance foams up 11% and polyolefin foams up 10%.
Margin Recovery: Gross margin improved by nearly 400 basis points to 32.8%, driven by realignment of selling prices with input costs and stabilization of raw material and energy prices.
Profit Increase: Profit before tax rose 30%, and excluding investment in the ReZorce project, profit before tax was up 49% to GBP 9.4 million.
Strong Cash Generation: The company paid down GBP 10 million in debt over the past 12 months and maintained leverage at 1.1x.
Dividend Raised: Interim dividend increased by 4.5%, reflecting management's confidence.
Strategic Progress: Extended an exclusivity agreement with Nike for another 6 years and signed a joint development agreement with a leading beverage packaging company for ReZorce cartons.
FY Guidance Reaffirmed: Management remains confident in meeting full-year market expectations, but notes a cautious short-term outlook given industrial softness in Europe.
