2006 should be a lot more challenging with the fuel bill expected to soar.

The announcement of worse than expected numbers and a recommended offer at around the closing share price could be seen as something of a triumph.

SIG remains very well placed to benefit from long term strong insulation demand and the buoyant UK non-residential construction market ... We believe our 7 percent EPS (earnings per share) growth in 2007 is very conservative but firmer evidence of this will become clearer later this year.