Société Internationale de Plantations d'Hévéas Société Anonyme reported sales results for the first quarter of 2015. For the quarter, the company's turnover was EUR 51.6 million against EUR 69.8 million a year ago.

For the quarter, the company sold 39,324 tones against 40,147 tones a year ago.

The group is focusing on the growth of its production, and is maintaining its overall production objective (+20% approximately in 2015), reducing costs, and controlling its investments. The company will however maintain its strategic investments in the progressive acquisition of land, and the renewal and adaptation of industrial capacity in order to have all the assets to hand that are needed for any potential recovery in the market. In 2015, investments will amount to around EUR 35 million, always retaining some flexibility depending on price.