Weir : biggest unit posts 13 percent fall in first-half operating profit

The Weir Group PLC is one of the world's leading suppliers of products and services for the mining, infrastructure and construction industries. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - mining and mineral processing equipment (72%): crushing and grinding equipment, pumps, valves, handling equipment, etc. marketed under the Warman® Centrifugal Slurry Pumps, GEHO® Positive Displacement Pumps, Enduron® High Pressure Grinding Rolls, Cavex® Hydrocyclones and Linatex® Resistant Rubber brands; - ground engaging tools and equipments (28%): ESCO and Bucyrus Blades brands. Net sales break down by source of revenue between sales of aftermarket parts (73.9%), sales of original equipment (18.4%), sales of services (5.7%) and other (2%). Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (1.4%), Europe (7.3%), South America (21.9%), the United States (16.9%), Canada (15.3%), Australasia (13.6%), Middle East and Africa (11.9%) and Asia/Pacific (11.7%).