	hepworth sells u s unit to globe machine hepworth ceramic holdings plc hepc l said it had agreed to sell its western plastics corp unit to globe machine manufacturing co for mln dlrs cash western which makes polystyrene foam and container products has net assets of mln dlrs and reported a pre tax profit of mln the proceeds of the sale would be used to reduce borrowings and develop activities in the u k hepworth shares eased p on the announcement to p reuter 
