Tough trading evident in Litho Supplies results

Litho Supplies' interim results show that pricing pressure due to overcapacity is having a negative impact on margins.

For the first six months of the year the company recorded sales of 28.7m, down 17% on the same period in 2001, while its pre-tax profit fell 33% to 1.06m.

Litho Supplies has also decided to jettison its chemical manufacturing divisions, Lonchem and CK Chemicals, which has been sold.

The company will now have its chemicals supplied by Varn Products Company.