Reckitt confident of hitting targets

UK household cleaning goods company Reckitt Benckiser today said it was on course to hit its targets for 2006 after sales were boosted by products such as Vanish and Cillit Bang.

Reckitt said revenues were up 18% to £1.16bn (€2.3bn) in the first three months of the year as it reiterated its forecast for full-year growth “in the mid teens”.