Parts supplier Senior reports first-half profit as markets recover
Aug 2 (Reuters) - British jet and auto parts supplier Senior Plc on Monday reported a first-half profit compared with a loss a year ago, as its end markets showed signs of recovery, encouraging the company to keep its annual outlook unchanged.
The engineering firm, which supplies equipment to planemakers including Boeing and heavy equipment maker Caterpillar, said profit before tax for the six months ended June 30 was 22.3 million pounds ($31.01 million), compared with a loss of 136.3 million pounds a year earlier. ($1 = 0.7191 pounds) (Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
