epwin group plc said tuesday that revenue rose in 2022 but that pretax profit fell as costs increased the uk buildingproducts manufacturer said pretax profit was 119 million pounds 148 million compared with gbp129 million a year before revenue was gbp3558 million compared with gbp3296 million a year before driven by pricing actions to counter cost inflation and through acquisitions completed in 2022 current performance is in line with the boards expectations with 2023 revenue to date ahead of a strong comparative it said the board is recommending a final dividend of 255 pence per share compared with 235 pence a year earlier shares in epwin at 0711 gmt were up 100 pence or 14 at 7400 pence