First Half Profit Up at Filtrona

Filtrona's first half profit before tax, at £39.5 million, was up by 14 per cent on that of the first half of 2010, £34.6 million, according to a Reuters story. At the same time, the company's revenue rose by eight per cent to £268.6 million. Filtrona raised its interim dividend by 10 per cent to 3.3 pence. Enditem