Scottish & Newcastle's Finnish unit Hartwall has posted a 15m euros rise in first-half pre-tax profit and said the outlook for the consolidated business remains "very positive".
Interim pre-tax profit before extraordinary items was 79.3m euros compared with 64.3m last year on sales of 484.4m euros up from 363.2m euros in 2001.
Hartwall said capital expenditure would remain at a high level as it invests further at its Lahti plant in Finland and develops business opportunities in Baltic Beverages Holding a joint venture with Carlsberg Breweries.
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