In the press: AESSEAL boosts turnover to £181.3m after a year of national award success

by Stuart TuckerMay 15, 2019Alumni news

Manufacturer AESSEAL boosted its turnover by £10m after posting an eight per cent rise in organic sales.

During 2018 the business grew earnings by 15.7 per cent to £34.7m and saw its turnover rise to £181.3m.

Group net assets rose to £122.8m, an increase of 18.6 per cent from 2017, and the group held a positive cash balance of £16.5m at year end, despite increasing capital expenditure – which included investment of £6.8m in additional 9 and 11 axis machining capacity.

Read the full article on The Yorkshire Post website: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/aesseal-boosts-turnover-to-181-3m-after-a-year-of-national-award-success-1-9768071

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