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Volex - Five quarters of improvement

June 2010

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A business involved in powercords and cable assemblies might not be the obvious growth share investment. In its hey day Volex (VLX; 160p) was exactly that with a formidable track record of profit growth supported by its mantra of being â€œlocally globalâ€ as it followed its customers around the world and opened adjacent manufacturing sites. But Volex found itself in bad shape when the tech bubble burst in 2001 and there was a sudden decline in demand for cables. Against the background of a bloated cost base, a non-core wiring harness business haemorrhaging cash and too high debts, the 100 year old business might not have survived. Fortunately it did and under Ray Walsh, who became chief ex ...

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Volex (November 2023)

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Volex - Outperforming the market (December 2022)

Volex - Strong Q1 trading (September 2022)

Volex - To bust a billion within five years (July 2022)

Volex - EV demand helps it beat expectations (May 2022)

Volex - Enters EV infrastructure segment (December 2021)

Volex - Two directors buy shares (November 2021)

Volex - Earnings accretive US defence acquisition (September 2021)

Volex - Forecast up 5% as Medical and EV jump (August 2021)

Volex - Data centres and EV sales +38% and +193%, respectively (July 2021)

Volex - Significant beat on FY21 estimates (May 2021)

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