Rising costs send HTL profits down

31/08/2011
Singapore-based upholstery tanner and leather furniture producer HTL International Holdings achieved turnover of $142.9 million for the second quarter of 2011, a rise of 4.9% compared to the same quarter in 2010.

However, it recorded a decline of 87.1% in net profit to just over $830 million, owing to rising input costs and foreign exchange conditions, the company said.

All plants, with the exception of a new plant the company has set up at Huaiyin in eastern China, have continued to operate at close to full capacity since March 2011 to meet increased order demand, it continued. Another highlight was a strong increase in sales in North America.