Aran jumper maker enjoys €1.3 million profits boost

Aran jumper company West End Knitwear spun out a €1.3 million profit, according to its latest accounts.

New filings for Ireland’s largest knitwear manufacturer show it made €1,290,607 in pre-tax profits for the year ended August 31, 2017.

West End exports many of its products to retailers in the US and Europe.

But Barry Cullen, the company’s marketing director, warned that more recent sales had been slower due to the finer weather and ...