Share in Irish building supplies company Kingspan rose after it reported an above-expectations 50% rise in trading profit to €167m in the six months to the end of June.
The main factor behind the improvement was strong sales growth in Europe. Kingspan has also spent €200m on acquisitions in niche construction market areas.
The company is planning to expand in the US, but is also looking at the Asian market.
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