IAWS Group, plc logo Annual Report 2002
Chairman's Statement
Group Managing Director's Review
Financial Review
Introduction

IAWS Group, plc is a major food and agri business group with operations in Ireland, Great Britain, Continental Europe, Canada and the United States.

The Group has two main businesses focused on:

  • Food
  • Nutrition/Agri.

Since its flotation on the London and Irish Stock Exchanges in 1988, IAWS Group, plc has expanded through a combination of organic growth and a series of acquisitions with sales increasing from €174m in 1988 to €1.2 billion in 2002 and pre-tax profit growth (excluding exceptional items and goodwill amortisation) increasing from €5.6m to €70.3m over the same period.

IAWS has a clear and focused strategy to maximise the potential of the Group through its next phase of development, with the objective of further enhancing returns to shareholders.