Manchester, England, April 1, 2010–Vinyl flooring maker James Halstead reported first-half profit of $17.8 million, compared to $16.3 million last year.
Revenue grew to $140.2 million from 131.9 million a year ago.
The company increased its dividend increased by 10.3 percent as a result of the improvement.
The company said that its success was due to a 13.5 percent jump in overseas business.
It also said that its future plans will involve decreasing its dependence on UK manufacturing.
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