shares in autins group plc fell monday after it said the sales rate in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 fell due to productionline disruption at a major customer related to the availability of semiconductors and that it expects this to continue through the first half of fiscal 2023 shares at 0719 gmt were down 4 pence or 29 at 10 pence the londonlisted provider of insulation solutions said that input cost inflation has continued throughout the year ended sept 30 and that this has increased pressure on gross margins the company said that for the second half of the fiscal year it expects to report a widened loss before interest taxes depreciation and amortization of around 1 million pounds 11 million compared with an ebitda loss of gbp300000 in the yearprior period the company said that due to further delays in the recovery of the automotive market and input cost inflation it was taking actions to reduce operational costs and improve profitability it added that it has started significant restructuring actions in the uk and that it has concluded several key commercial discussions to help restore gross margins these initiatives will improve profitability immediately and as a result losses are expected to significantly reduce in the short term it said