Once-off costs put Ardagh in the red in Q2
Revenue flat but margins improve at Coulson packaging firm
Revenue fell 2 per cent from a year earlier to just under €1.3 billion, though it was unchanged when currency movements were stripped out.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation were €256m, up 3 per cent compared with the same period last year as margins improved by almost one point to 20 per cent.
Revenue in the glass packaging business was €800m in the quarter, 2 per cent lower than in the same period last year...
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