Skellerup sees annual earnings lift of up to 21 percent in 2014 on gains in industrial rubber unit

Skellerup sees annual earnings lift of up to 21 percent  in 2014 on gains in industrial rubber unit
By Paul McBeth Oct. 30 (BusinessDesk) - Skellerup Holdings, the industrial rubber goods manufacturer, expects annual profit to rise as much as 21 percent in the 2014 financial year with its industrial division tipped to make a bigger contribution. The Auckland-based company forecasts net profit of between $21 million and $23 million in the 12 months ending June 30, 2014, and up from $19 million in the 2013 year, according to presentation slides accompanying chief executive David Mair’s speech to shareholders at today’s annual meeting publis...