LiuGong bullish

Chinese construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong Machinery announced first quarter earnings of US$93.35 million (¥612 million; ?66.03 million) from a net profit of $905.58 million (¥5.94billion; ?640.59 million) total sales revenue.
May 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer 269 LiuGong Machinery announced first quarter earnings of US$93.35 million (¥612 million; €66.03 million) from a net profit of $905.58 million (¥5.94billion; €640.59 million) total sales revenue. This represents nearly a 72% increase in revenue from the same period the previous year. LiuGong said that total 2011 first quarter profits were $111.15 million (¥729 million; €78.63 million). Company performance outstripped first quarter 2010's reported figures by a huge margin. During the same time last year, LiuGong reported $507.02 million (¥3.46 billion; €377.91 million) in total sales revenue. Company Vice Chairman and President Zeng Guang'an said LiuGong's careful study and implementation of global best practices in management is paying off. Zeng said. "Growth worldwide continues because we put in place our support network for customer service, dealers and parts logistics before we enter a market. A LiuGong customer receives superior support and our machines have gained a reputation for value and extreme durability." LiuGong currently ranks within the top 20 largest construction machinery companies globally.

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