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SUPREME INDUSTRIES Successful Restructuring CONTROLLED by the Taparias, Supreme Industries is engaged in the manufacture of injection moulded plastic products, extruded products and machinery and moulds. It also trades in polymers, yarn and colourants. The company performed well in 1997-98, when its net sales increased by 14.8 per cent over the pervious year. While operating profit improved by 7.4 per cent, a fall in interest charges helped the company post a 30.2 per cent increase in its bottomline. Though earnings per share increased from Rs 11.9 to Rs 14.6, the company did not raise the dividend rate but maintained it at last year