Paul Forman, Low & Bonar's Chief Executive, commented: "Low & Bonar's diverse product range and global leadership position in our chosen niche markets have enabled us to deliver strong increases in sales and profits in 2007 at the same time as investing significantly in value-adding acquisitions, new product innovations, international expansion and enhanced operational efficiencies to drive our future growth. Our end-markets continue to be robust and we remain positive about the outlook for the current year and beyond."