Aug 6 (Reuters) - Italian high-pressure pump maker Interpump ITPG.MI on Wednesday reported a 6% increase in its second-quarter core profit (EBITDA) compared with a year ago.
The group's consolidated net profit fell to 60.4 million euros ($70.2 million) from 62.5 million in the same period last year. Interpump announced the purchase of a 65% stake in Italian oil and tank producer Padoan on June 15.
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(Reporting by Gaia Neiman, editing by Matt Scuffham)
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