(AOF) – The activity of the first quarter of the 2022 financial year of the Gérard Perrier Industries group, specializing in automation and electrical equipment for industry, was up 21.6% compared to the same period. the previous financial year (+5% at constant perimeter), to 65.28 million euros. All the divisions contributed to this growth: the Installation/Maintenance activity increased by 10.7%, the division which includes the Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment and the activity of business specialists, by 8.2% , and the Energy division by 1.1%.
Over the whole of the 2022 financial year, Management reiterates its objective of a turnover of 250 million euros.
In addition, the management board will propose to the general meeting of June 2, 2022 the payment of a dividend of 2 euros per share, up compared to the previous financial year (1.60 euros). The dividend will be paid as of June 10, 2022.
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