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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.

Babcock International

Babcock International reports higher revenue and profit in HY2026 results

Babcock International has posted its half year results to 30 September 2025, recording higher revenue, stronger operating profit and increased cash generation...
Hercules

Hercules plc: Tackling the UK skills gap through industry-focused training

Hercules CEO Bruce Korkmaz and CFO Paul Weedcroft discuss the rapid growth of the Hercules Academy, launched in February 2024 to tackle the UK’s infrastructure skills shortage...
Avation PLC

Avation’s Jeff Chatfield on strategic bond issuance and fleet growth outlook (LON:AVAP)

Avation PLC Executive Chairman discusses the company’s recent $300 million bond issuance, the strategic value of extending the EVA Air A330 lease, the potential for expanding narrow-body and widebody aircraft holdings, and Avation’s strong access to debt markets despite equity headwinds...
Mitie Group Forest Group

Mitie Group Plc acquires Forest Group, expanding refrigeration engineering services

Mitie Group plc has agreed to acquire Forest Group Holdings for up to £7m, adding specialist commercial refrigeration installation and maintenance expertise...
Norcros plc

Norcros reports higher profit, margin gains and strong cash generation in interim results

Norcros has posted interim results for the 27 weeks to 5 October 2025, delivering revenue growth, higher underlying operating profit and stronger margins...
Ilika Plc

Ilika reports advancing performance across Stereax and Goliath programmes

Ilika has outlined progress for the six months to 31 October 2025, including Stereax production qualification, Goliath prototype validation, and continued development supported by grant funding...
Avation-plc

Avation moves into global debt markets with major funding programme

Avation enters the global debt market with a USD 1 billion programme, expanding how it funds and scales its fleet...
Tekmar Group plc

A new Middle East contract shifts focus for Tekmar Group

Tekmar’s new £3.5 m contract in the Middle East signals a shift in scale and strategy that investors should not overlook...
Lords Group Trading Plc

Lords Group Trading insiders lift control to 52% after major share purchases (LON:LORD)

Lords Group Trading plc has reported a series of director share purchases, including 1.4 million shares bought by CEO Shanker Patel at 21.02 pence per share...
Ilika 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...
Diploma Plc

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...

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...
Surface-Transforms

Brakes are becoming a key performance differentiator

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

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...

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...
Senior plc

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...
Tekmar Group

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...
STRIX GROUP PLC

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...

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...
Melrose Industries

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...
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Babcock International

Babcock International reports higher revenue and profit in HY2026 results

Babcock International has posted its half year results to 30 September 2025, recording higher revenue, stronger operating profit and increased cash generation...
Hercules

Hercules plc: Tackling the UK skills gap through industry-focused training

Hercules CEO Bruce Korkmaz and CFO Paul Weedcroft discuss the rapid growth of the Hercules Academy, launched in February 2024 to tackle the UK’s infrastructure skills shortage...
Avation PLC

Avation’s Jeff Chatfield on strategic bond issuance and fleet growth outlook (LON:AVAP)

Avation PLC Executive Chairman discusses the company’s recent $300 million bond issuance, the strategic value of extending the EVA Air A330 lease, the potential for expanding narrow-body and widebody aircraft holdings, and Avation’s strong access to debt markets despite equity headwinds...
Mitie Group Forest Group

Mitie Group Plc acquires Forest Group, expanding refrigeration engineering services

Mitie Group plc has agreed to acquire Forest Group Holdings for up to £7m, adding specialist commercial refrigeration installation and maintenance expertise...
Norcros plc

Norcros reports higher profit, margin gains and strong cash generation in interim results

Norcros has posted interim results for the 27 weeks to 5 October 2025, delivering revenue growth, higher underlying operating profit and stronger margins...
Ilika Plc

Ilika reports advancing performance across Stereax and Goliath programmes

Ilika has outlined progress for the six months to 31 October 2025, including Stereax production qualification, Goliath prototype validation, and continued development supported by grant funding...
Avation-plc

Avation moves into global debt markets with major funding programme

Avation enters the global debt market with a USD 1 billion programme, expanding how it funds and scales its fleet...
Tekmar Group plc

A new Middle East contract shifts focus for Tekmar Group

Tekmar’s new £3.5 m contract in the Middle East signals a shift in scale and strategy that investors should not overlook...
Lords Group Trading Plc

Lords Group Trading insiders lift control to 52% after major share purchases (LON:LORD)

Lords Group Trading plc has reported a series of director share purchases, including 1.4 million shares bought by CEO Shanker Patel at 21.02 pence per share...
Ilika 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...
Diploma Plc

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...

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...
Surface-Transforms

Brakes are becoming a key performance differentiator

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

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...

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...
Senior plc

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...
Tekmar Group

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...
STRIX GROUP PLC

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...

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...
Melrose Industries

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...
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