Industrials

Companies involved in the manufacture of machinery, hand‑held tools and industrial products. The sector also includes aerospace and defence contractors and firms providing transportation services. UK‑listed companies in this sector include Rolls‑Royce Holdings plc, BAE Systems plc, GKN plc, Smiths Group plc, Weir Group plc and FirstGroup plc.

Ilika moves closer to commercialising its large‑format solid‑state batteries

Ilika is now building large‑format solid‑state batteries with industrial equipment as it moves closer to commercial EV adoption...

November 18, 2025

Diploma Plc delivers strong FY25 growth and Hhigher margins

Diploma reported a strong year to 30 September 2025 with 11 percent organic revenue growth, a 20 percent rise in adjusted operating profit and improved margins...

November 18, 2025

Digital gaps and procurement shifts reshaping UK manufacturing

UK manufacturing is splitting between firms improving productivity with tech and smarter sourcing, and those at risk of falling behind...

November 17, 2025

Brakes are becoming a key performance differentiator

Brakes are moving to the centre of vehicle performance, creating fresh demand across OEM and aftermarket suppliers...

November 17, 2025

Material choices in housing gained new significance under Awaab’s Law

Awaab’s Law reshaped how social landlords chose materials, linking specification decisions directly to compliance risks...

November 17, 2025

Hercules Plc Training 2,000 Workers to Help Solve the UK Infrastructure Skills Crisis (Video)

Hercules plc CEO Brusk Korkmaz and CFO Paul Wheatcroft explain how the company is addressing the UK’s skills shortage, expanding into prisons, and creating new opportunities across infrastructure...

November 17, 2025

Senior joins HAPSS consortium for hydrogen aircraft project

Senior has joined the Hydrogen Aircraft Powertrain and Storage System consortium, part of the Dutch Government's Aviation in Transition programme, which has secured €73 million in funding...

November 17, 2025

Tekmar Group secures €3.5m Middle East cable protection contract

Tekmar Group has won a contract worth more than €3.5 million to supply cable protection technology for a major offshore energy project in the Middle East, with delivery due by June 2026...

November 17, 2025

A five-stage water filter making a case for better everyday utility

A practical five-step water filter system focused on usability and repeat purchase may offer an edge in the household utility market...

November 14, 2025

Hercules positions to train 2 000 workers through Academy initiative

Hercules is scaling its in-house training through the Hercules Academy, aiming to prepare 2 000 workers in 2025 as it aligns labour supply with major UK infrastructure demand...

November 14, 2025

Melrose Industries delivers 14% revenue growth and strong profit momentum in Q4 trading update

Melrose Industries reported 14% revenue growth for the four months to 31 October 2025, driven by a 28% rise in Engines and 5% growth in Structures...

November 14, 2025

RYDER provides specialist engineering for subsea cables and pipelines

RYDER focuses on subsea cable and pipeline design where depth, route and burial precision determine long‑term performance...

November 13, 2025

A distinct approach to scaling new battery technology

Ilika is turning heads with its selective partnerships and strategic IP model, quietly reshaping expectations for solid-state battery adoption...

November 13, 2025

Wizz Air reports higher profits and strong summer trading in H1 2025

Wizz Air Holdings plc posted a 9% revenue increase to €3.34bn and a 26% rise in operating profit to €439m for the six months to 30 September 2025...

November 13, 2025

Kier Group Plc reports strong start to FY26 with £11.6bn order book

Kier Group plc announced solid trading for the period to 13 November 2025, with performance in line with expectations and 94% of FY26 revenue now secured...

November 13, 2025

Rolls-Royce confirms strong performance and reaffirms 2025 profit guidance

Rolls-Royce reported continued strong performance across all divisions for the ten months to 31 October 2025, supported by high demand in Civil Aerospace and solid order growth in Defence and Power Systems...

November 13, 2025

Cultural reset at Norcros signals a step change

Norcros is reworking its internal structure to align culture, brand and performance in a bid to drive long-term value...

November 12, 2025

Flooring holds firm as UK spending contracts elsewhere

Amid declining UK consumer spending, flooring stands out as a resilient category favoured for affordable home upgrades..

November 12, 2025

Airbus hits a pivotal milestone in third quarter profits

Airbus has posted a healthy profit recovery in Q3, supported by growth across its business units...

November 12, 2025

Avation plc $300m Bond Strategy, Credit Upgrades and Widebody Windfall (Video)

Avation plc’s Jeff Chatfield explains the rationale behind their new $300 million bond issue, upgraded credit ratings, and why a 16-year widebody lease is a milestone for the company...

November 12, 2025

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24 October 2025

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24 October 2025

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Industrials

Ilika moves closer to commercialising its large‑format solid‑state batteries

Ilika is now building large‑format solid‑state batteries with industrial equipment as it moves closer to commercial EV adoption...

November 18, 2025

Diploma Plc delivers strong FY25 growth and Hhigher margins

Diploma reported a strong year to 30 September 2025 with 11 percent organic revenue growth, a 20 percent rise in adjusted operating profit and improved margins...

November 18, 2025

Digital gaps and procurement shifts reshaping UK manufacturing

UK manufacturing is splitting between firms improving productivity with tech and smarter sourcing, and those at risk of falling behind...

November 17, 2025

Brakes are becoming a key performance differentiator

Brakes are moving to the centre of vehicle performance, creating fresh demand across OEM and aftermarket suppliers...

November 17, 2025

Material choices in housing gained new significance under Awaab’s Law

Awaab’s Law reshaped how social landlords chose materials, linking specification decisions directly to compliance risks...

November 17, 2025

Hercules Plc Training 2,000 Workers to Help Solve the UK Infrastructure Skills Crisis (Video)

November 17, 2025

Senior joins HAPSS consortium for hydrogen aircraft project

Senior has joined the Hydrogen Aircraft Powertrain and Storage System consortium, part of the Dutch Government's Aviation in Transition programme, which has secured €73 million in funding...

November 17, 2025

Tekmar Group secures €3.5m Middle East cable protection contract

Tekmar Group has won a contract worth more than €3.5 million to supply cable protection technology for a major offshore energy project in the Middle East, with delivery due by June 2026...

November 17, 2025

A five-stage water filter making a case for better everyday utility

A practical five-step water filter system focused on usability and repeat purchase may offer an edge in the household utility market...

November 14, 2025

Hercules positions to train 2 000 workers through Academy initiative

Hercules is scaling its in-house training through the Hercules Academy, aiming to prepare 2 000 workers in 2025 as it aligns labour supply with major UK infrastructure demand...

November 14, 2025

Melrose Industries delivers 14% revenue growth and strong profit momentum in Q4 trading update

Melrose Industries reported 14% revenue growth for the four months to 31 October 2025, driven by a 28% rise in Engines and 5% growth in Structures...

November 14, 2025

RYDER provides specialist engineering for subsea cables and pipelines

RYDER focuses on subsea cable and pipeline design where depth, route and burial precision determine long‑term performance...

November 13, 2025

A distinct approach to scaling new battery technology

Ilika is turning heads with its selective partnerships and strategic IP model, quietly reshaping expectations for solid-state battery adoption...

November 13, 2025

Wizz Air reports higher profits and strong summer trading in H1 2025

Wizz Air Holdings plc posted a 9% revenue increase to €3.34bn and a 26% rise in operating profit to €439m for the six months to 30 September 2025...

November 13, 2025

Kier Group Plc reports strong start to FY26 with £11.6bn order book

Kier Group plc announced solid trading for the period to 13 November 2025, with performance in line with expectations and 94% of FY26 revenue now secured...

November 13, 2025

Rolls-Royce confirms strong performance and reaffirms 2025 profit guidance

November 13, 2025

Cultural reset at Norcros signals a step change

Norcros is reworking its internal structure to align culture, brand and performance in a bid to drive long-term value...

November 12, 2025

Flooring holds firm as UK spending contracts elsewhere

Amid declining UK consumer spending, flooring stands out as a resilient category favoured for affordable home upgrades..

November 12, 2025

Airbus hits a pivotal milestone in third quarter profits

Airbus has posted a healthy profit recovery in Q3, supported by growth across its business units...

November 12, 2025

Avation plc $300m Bond Strategy, Credit Upgrades and Widebody Windfall (Video)

Avation plc’s Jeff Chatfield explains the rationale behind their new $300 million bond issue, upgraded credit ratings, and why a 16-year widebody lease is a milestone for the company...

November 12, 2025