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.

Likewise signals its ambitions with expanding scale

Likewise Group is translating top line momentum into profitability while building the infrastructure to support sales far beyond £200 million...

September 12, 2025

The credential shift reshaping site supervision

Site supervisors lacking NVQs risk losing eligibility for critical credentials; in 2025 this becomes less optional and more mandatory...

September 11, 2025

How Triton positions itself within the modern home

Triton Showers is tapping into the ensuite trend where design and lifestyle meet, positioning its products as central to how homeowners value comfort and space...

September 11, 2025

Turning chilled waste into boiling efficiency with Billi

Billi’s heat exchange design captures wasted cooling energy to preheat water, cutting overall consumption while streamlining the path to boiling...

September 11, 2025

Billington strengthens leadership with new Technical and Production Directors

Billington has expanded its senior management team with the appointment of Ian Dawson as Technical Director and Jon Wright as Production Director at Billington Structures. The appointments bring extensive industry expertise and long-term experience to support the Group’s growth and commitment to quality in structural steel and construction safety solutions...

September 11, 2025

Solid state power reshaping the economics of implantable devices

Ilika’s millimetre scale solid state battery is designed to power neuromodulation devices directly at the therapy site, reducing surgical complexity and supporting long term patient use...

September 10, 2025

Tekmar secures over US$10m offshore energy contract in UAE

Tekmar Group has been awarded a contract worth more than US$10 million by a leading international EPC contractor for a major offshore energy project in the United Arab Emirates...

September 10, 2025

Avation completes sale of Boeing 777-300ER at profit above book value

Avation has finalised the sale of a Boeing B777-300ER leased to Philippine Airlines, generating a material profit above book value. The transaction releases significant cash, which will be used to reduce debt and reinvest in narrowbody aircraft types as part of the company’s portfolio management strategy...

September 9, 2025

Subsea specialist lays intriguing groundwork for expansion

Tekmar has turned a transitionary year into a platform for future expansion, combining tighter discipline with a clear eye on acquisitions...

September 8, 2025

Avation strengthens its position in Southeast Asian aviation

Avation strengthens its hand in Southeast Asia with a disciplined lease that deepens exposure to Cambodia’s aviation market...

September 8, 2025

Avation reports US$110m revenue and strengthened balance sheet for FY25

Avation expects revenue of around US$110 million for the year to 30 June 2025. The company has reduced outstanding bond debt to US$298 million through repurchases and improved its credit ratings with Moody’s and Fitch...

September 8, 2025

Avation signs 12-year lease for ATR 72-600 with Cambodian airline

Avation has agreed a twelve-year lease with a Cambodian carrier for a new ATR 72-600, the second of ten aircraft ordered in 2024. Delivery is scheduled for February 2026...

September 4, 2025

Grafton Group lifts H1 profit, raises dividend and starts £25m buyback

Grafton reported a 9.5% rise in adjusted operating profit to £91.0m for the half year to 30 June 2025, with gross margin up 60bps and EPS up 6.5% to 35.5p. Net cash stood at £245.8m, the interim dividend rises 2.4% to 10.75p, and a £25m share buyback will begin, with full year profit expected to be broadly in line with consensus...

September 4, 2025

Babcock International hosts Marine sector investor teach-in at Rosyth shipyard

Babcock International is holding an investor event at its Rosyth shipyard to showcase its naval Design & Build and Support functions. The Marine leadership team will outline growth opportunities, investment plans and medium-term margin improvement targets...

September 4, 2025

Avation to deliver first ATR 72-600 to SUM Air in November 2025

Avation confirmed that one of ten ATR 72-600 aircraft ordered in 2024 will be delivered in November 2025, becoming the first aircraft in SUM Air’s fleet...

September 3, 2025

Ashtead Group Plc reports solid Q1 2025 performance with strong cash generation

Ashtead delivered first-quarter revenue of $2.8bn, up 2% year-on-year, with rental revenue rising to $2.6bn. Operating profit was $642m, while adjusted profit before tax stood at $552m. Free cash flow increased significantly to $514m compared with $161m last year...

September 3, 2025

Avingtrans secures $16m nuclear contracts with KHNP

Avingtrans’ US subsidiary, Hayward Tyler Inc., has won two contracts worth over $16m from Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power. The deals cover safety-related pumps and spare parts for nuclear reactors in South Korea, with manufacturing in Vermont and delivery scheduled by FY27...

September 2, 2025

Tekmar issues FY2025 trading update, expects EBITDA break-even

Tekmar Group has reported delays in contract awards, with some revenue now expected to move into FY2026. The company anticipates achieving adjusted EBITDA break-even for FY2025, reflecting improved second-half trading...

September 2, 2025

Intertek acquires Envirolab to expand environmental testing in Australia

Intertek has acquired Envirolab, a leading environmental testing provider in Australia and New Zealand with revenues of £28m. The deal strengthens Intertek’s position in the fast-growing environmental testing sector, unlocking synergies with its existing client base and sustainability services...

September 1, 2025

Smiths Group Plc announces Board and Committee changes ahead of AGM

Smiths Group has confirmed a series of Board and Committee changes as part of its succession planning. Mark Seligman, Noel Tata and Karin Hoeing will retire following the AGM on 19 November 2025. Dame Ann Dowling will become Senior Independent Director, while Alister Cowan will chair the Remuneration & People Committee. Pam Cheng will join the Audit & Risk Committee...

August 28, 2025

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Industrials

Likewise signals its ambitions with expanding scale

Likewise Group is translating top line momentum into profitability while building the infrastructure to support sales far beyond £200 million...

September 12, 2025

The credential shift reshaping site supervision

Site supervisors lacking NVQs risk losing eligibility for critical credentials; in 2025 this becomes less optional and more mandatory...

September 11, 2025

How Triton positions itself within the modern home

Triton Showers is tapping into the ensuite trend where design and lifestyle meet, positioning its products as central to how homeowners value comfort and space...

September 11, 2025

Turning chilled waste into boiling efficiency with Billi

Billi’s heat exchange design captures wasted cooling energy to preheat water, cutting overall consumption while streamlining the path to boiling...

September 11, 2025

Billington strengthens leadership with new Technical and Production Directors

September 11, 2025

Solid state power reshaping the economics of implantable devices

Ilika’s millimetre scale solid state battery is designed to power neuromodulation devices directly at the therapy site, reducing surgical complexity and supporting long term patient use...

September 10, 2025

Tekmar secures over US$10m offshore energy contract in UAE

Tekmar Group has been awarded a contract worth more than US$10 million by a leading international EPC contractor for a major offshore energy project in the United Arab Emirates...

September 10, 2025

Avation completes sale of Boeing 777-300ER at profit above book value

September 9, 2025

Subsea specialist lays intriguing groundwork for expansion

Tekmar has turned a transitionary year into a platform for future expansion, combining tighter discipline with a clear eye on acquisitions...

September 8, 2025

Avation strengthens its position in Southeast Asian aviation

Avation strengthens its hand in Southeast Asia with a disciplined lease that deepens exposure to Cambodia’s aviation market...

September 8, 2025

Avation reports US$110m revenue and strengthened balance sheet for FY25

September 8, 2025

Avation signs 12-year lease for ATR 72-600 with Cambodian airline

Avation has agreed a twelve-year lease with a Cambodian carrier for a new ATR 72-600, the second of ten aircraft ordered in 2024. Delivery is scheduled for February 2026...

September 4, 2025

Grafton Group lifts H1 profit, raises dividend and starts £25m buyback

September 4, 2025

Babcock International hosts Marine sector investor teach-in at Rosyth shipyard

September 4, 2025

Avation to deliver first ATR 72-600 to SUM Air in November 2025

Avation confirmed that one of ten ATR 72-600 aircraft ordered in 2024 will be delivered in November 2025, becoming the first aircraft in SUM Air’s fleet...