James Halstead is a manufacturer and international distributor of commercial floor coverings. This morning the group has released full year results to 30 June 2023, with earnings ahead of expectations reflecting a material improvement in margins over the period, despite a varied backdrop across Halstead's key markets. Input costs, a number of which had escalated in H1 2022, are now reported to have eased in H2, combining with a succession of price increases to deliver an encouraging improvement ....
