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GKN set to accelerate

Recovering consumer demand for bigger vehicles, a robust aerospace sector and the surprising resilience of farming were the diverse reasons for GKN's decent operating profits growth, up 14 per cent to £468m. The improved performance has allowed GKN to extend its balance sheet to fund acquisitions, which should help it handle mixed trading conditions this year.

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By Julian Hofmann,
28 February 2012

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