As flagged in the April trading update, during FY18 Solid State found it more difficult to win communication contracts in the current ‘America first’ environment. The relative lack of this high-margin work dragged on margins, so adjusted profit before tax fell back slightly, even though both divisions delivered double-digit organic sales growth.
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