London-quoted Hamworthy plc reported an increase in its order book in a trading update to the stock exchange today.

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The producer of fluid handling solutions for the marine industry said that its orders, as at the 30 September, stood at £256m ($402m).

This compares with £187m at the same stage in 2010.

The improvement in performance of the Inert Gas and Oil & Gas Systems businesses, witnessed in the second half of the last financial year, continued.

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