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Rafael CEO Warns of Economic Strain Amid Record Sales Growth
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First reported by Walla · 2 hours ago
What happened
Defense firm Rafael announced record sales and order growth, but CEO Yoav Turgeman warned that a strengthening shekel is hurting profitability and competitiveness. He called for government intervention in the foreign exchange market, while Chairman Yuval Steinitz renewed calls for an IPO.
- 01Rafael reports record sales and order growth in Q2.
- 02CEO warns strengthening shekel harms profitability and competitiveness.
- 03CEO calls for government intervention in foreign exchange market.
- 04Company's air defense systems performance boosted demand.
- 05Chairman reiterates call for company's public offering.
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