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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.

Surface-Transforms

From carbon‑fibre preform to finished disc

Surface Transforms is the UK’s only carbon-ceramic brake disc maker, with a proprietary process built to meet rising OEM demand...
Avon Technologies

Avon Technologies secures $20.6m European order for FM50 respirators

Avon Protection has received a new NSPA order for FM50 respirators and FM61EU filters worth about 20.6 million dollars, with deliveries scheduled through FY2026 and FY2027...
FirstGroup

FirstGroup buys Tootbus UK operations to expand sightseeing and London depot capacity

FirstGroup has acquired RATP’s Tootbus sightseeing operations in London and Bath for around £17 million, adding 63 buses, two depots and 190 staff...
Ilika Plc

Ilika ships new 10Ah solid state battery prototypes as automation boosts output

Ilika has started delivering its 10Ah Goliath solid state battery prototypes, offering five times the capacity of earlier versions and manufactured on its new automated pilot line...
Avation-plc

ATR expands its role in Africa’s underserved regional aviation market

ATR is expanding across Africa by targeting the routes others overlook and backing it with long-term operational support...
Tekmar Group plc

Tekmar strikes £8 million deal in UK offshore wind push

Tekmar’s new £8 m UK wind‑farm contract signals a shift from opportunistic project wins to a structured, multi‑year order pipeline in subsea energy infrastructure...

Hercules enters Scottish market, targeting infrastructure labour shortages

Hercules has opened its first Scottish office in a strategic move to meet rising labour demand across major infrastructure and energy projects...
Ilika Plc

Ilika: Building a bridge from niche batteries to mass market demand

Ilika is translating niche micro-battery expertise into a larger bet on scalable solid-state solutions for EVs and energy storage...
FirstGroup

FirstGroup selected as preferred operator for London Overground contract

FirstGroup has been named the preferred operator for the London Overground rail network under a new contract awarded by Transport for London...
Volution Group

Volution Group to acquire Australian ventilation specialist ACI for AU$150 million

Volution Group has agreed to acquire AC Industries, a Sydney-based manufacturer of ventilation ducting solutions for underground mines...
Ashtead Group

Ashtead Group delivers steady H1 results and confirms new $1.5bn buy back

Ashtead Group has posted first half results broadly in line with expectations, with rental revenue up 2 percent and free cash flow rising to $1.1 billion...
Hercules Site Services

Hercules plc wins £6.2m new water sector contracts

Hercules plc has secured new sub contract packages worth about £6.2 million across the Thames Water and Anglian Water regions, with delivery planned for the first half of FY2026...

Hercules: Building its own workforce pipeline

While others face labour shortages, Hercules is building its own certified workforce from the ground up...
Avation-plc

Accelerating zero‑emission aviation in Europe

A new propulsion race is unfolding in European aviation, and it is not about fuel efficiency...
STRIX GROUP PLC

A daily appliance under fresh scrutiny for cost and health impact

Traditional kettles are being re-evaluated for energy waste and health risks. Smart water taps may be next in line to replace them...
Surface-Transforms

Carbon ceramics are no longer just for supercars

Carbon ceramic brake technology is moving beyond supercars, and one UK company is leading its transition into mainstream OEM supply...
Tekmar Group

Tekmar Group announces major €8m contract and record order book

Tekmar has secured an €8m contract for a major UK offshore wind project and reported an improved second half performance for FY25, with revenue expected to reach about £29m and adjusted EBITDA moving above breakeven...
Norcros Plc

Thermostatic showers are becoming the default choice

Thermostatic showers solve a basic problem most homes still have, unstable water temperature, with a simple, lasting fix...
Ilika Plc

Ilika targets neuromodulation market with medical battery offering

Ilika is stepping directly into the medical-device market with its solid-state microbattery platform now featured at NANS 2026...

ZIGUP reports higher underlying revenue and stronger rental performance in HY results

ZIGUP delivered underlying revenue growth of 4.5% for the six months to 31 October 2025, supported by strong vehicle hire demand in Spain and solid progress in the UK and Ireland...

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Surface-Transforms

From carbon‑fibre preform to finished disc

Surface Transforms is the UK’s only carbon-ceramic brake disc maker, with a proprietary process built to meet rising OEM demand...
Avon Technologies

Avon Technologies secures $20.6m European order for FM50 respirators

Avon Protection has received a new NSPA order for FM50 respirators and FM61EU filters worth about 20.6 million dollars, with deliveries scheduled through FY2026 and FY2027...
FirstGroup

FirstGroup buys Tootbus UK operations to expand sightseeing and London depot capacity

FirstGroup has acquired RATP’s Tootbus sightseeing operations in London and Bath for around £17 million, adding 63 buses, two depots and 190 staff...
Ilika Plc

Ilika ships new 10Ah solid state battery prototypes as automation boosts output

Ilika has started delivering its 10Ah Goliath solid state battery prototypes, offering five times the capacity of earlier versions and manufactured on its new automated pilot line...
Avation-plc

ATR expands its role in Africa’s underserved regional aviation market

ATR is expanding across Africa by targeting the routes others overlook and backing it with long-term operational support...
Tekmar Group plc

Tekmar strikes £8 million deal in UK offshore wind push

Tekmar’s new £8 m UK wind‑farm contract signals a shift from opportunistic project wins to a structured, multi‑year order pipeline in subsea energy infrastructure...

Hercules enters Scottish market, targeting infrastructure labour shortages

Hercules has opened its first Scottish office in a strategic move to meet rising labour demand across major infrastructure and energy projects...
Ilika Plc

Ilika: Building a bridge from niche batteries to mass market demand

Ilika is translating niche micro-battery expertise into a larger bet on scalable solid-state solutions for EVs and energy storage...
FirstGroup

FirstGroup selected as preferred operator for London Overground contract

FirstGroup has been named the preferred operator for the London Overground rail network under a new contract awarded by Transport for London...
Volution Group

Volution Group to acquire Australian ventilation specialist ACI for AU$150 million

Volution Group has agreed to acquire AC Industries, a Sydney-based manufacturer of ventilation ducting solutions for underground mines...
Ashtead Group

Ashtead Group delivers steady H1 results and confirms new $1.5bn buy back

Ashtead Group has posted first half results broadly in line with expectations, with rental revenue up 2 percent and free cash flow rising to $1.1 billion...
Hercules Site Services

Hercules plc wins £6.2m new water sector contracts

Hercules plc has secured new sub contract packages worth about £6.2 million across the Thames Water and Anglian Water regions, with delivery planned for the first half of FY2026...

Hercules: Building its own workforce pipeline

While others face labour shortages, Hercules is building its own certified workforce from the ground up...
Avation-plc

Accelerating zero‑emission aviation in Europe

A new propulsion race is unfolding in European aviation, and it is not about fuel efficiency...
STRIX GROUP PLC

A daily appliance under fresh scrutiny for cost and health impact

Traditional kettles are being re-evaluated for energy waste and health risks. Smart water taps may be next in line to replace them...
Surface-Transforms

Carbon ceramics are no longer just for supercars

Carbon ceramic brake technology is moving beyond supercars, and one UK company is leading its transition into mainstream OEM supply...
Tekmar Group

Tekmar Group announces major €8m contract and record order book

Tekmar has secured an €8m contract for a major UK offshore wind project and reported an improved second half performance for FY25, with revenue expected to reach about £29m and adjusted EBITDA moving above breakeven...
Norcros Plc

Thermostatic showers are becoming the default choice

Thermostatic showers solve a basic problem most homes still have, unstable water temperature, with a simple, lasting fix...
Ilika Plc

Ilika targets neuromodulation market with medical battery offering

Ilika is stepping directly into the medical-device market with its solid-state microbattery platform now featured at NANS 2026...

ZIGUP reports higher underlying revenue and stronger rental performance in HY results

ZIGUP delivered underlying revenue growth of 4.5% for the six months to 31 October 2025, supported by strong vehicle hire demand in Spain and solid progress in the UK and Ireland...
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