Builders and building materials
SIG scraps dividend and guidance amid coronavirus crisis
Despite the pandemic, the insulation maker said the vast majority of its trading sites in mainland Europe remained open and trading had “generally held up”
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SIG PLC
LON:SHI
SIG PLC is an international supplier of Insulation, Exteriors, Interiors and Specialist Construction Products. The Group operates in 11 countries in Europe and has small trading operations in a further five serving a wide range of trades in the building and construction markets
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