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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.

Avingtrans plc

Avingtrans appoints Stuart Gall as CEO of medical imaging division

Avingtrans Plc has announced the appointment of Stuart Gall as Divisional Chief Executive Officer of its medical imaging businesses, including Adaptix and Magnetica, effective on or before 10 March 2026...
Ilika Plc

Ilika steps onto the stage in Detroit

Ilika will present its vision for safer, lighter solid state batteries at The Battery Show in Detroit this October...
Ilika Plc

Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy on PRIMED programme with JLR and Oxford University (LON:IKA)

Ilika's CEO Graeme Purdy spoke with DirectorsTalk to discuss the company’s PRIMED programme, a £3 million grant-supported collaboration facilitated by the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre...
Surface-Transforms

Surface Transforms signals steadier ground with CFO appointment

Surface Transforms appoints Steve Harrison as its CFO permanently, signalling a deeper commitment to financial discipline at the core of its growth plan...
Babcock International

Babcock reports encouraging trading with strong growth in Nuclear and Aviation

Babcock International Group announced a positive trading update for the five months to 31 August 2025, with organic revenue growth and margin progress in line with expectations...
Tekmar Group plc

Tekmar strengthens position with UAE offshore cable project

Tekmar has secured a contract worth over $10 million to supply its polyurethane cable protection system and ballast modules for a major offshore energy project in the UAE...
Norcros Plc

Cambridge redevelopment takes a design path

A Cambridge HMO conversion shows how switching from tiles to panels reshaped both costs and character...

Precision execution on a constrained water project

Hercules’ Billinghurst Main Works shows how precision in small-scale civils can carry weighty implications for investors...
STRIX GROUP PLC

A fitness brand builds an edge in workplace culture

Gymshark’s headquarters reveals how even workplace water systems can signal long-term brand discipline and investor relevance...
Avingtrans

Avingtrans reports record revenue and earnings growth in FY25

Avingtrans posted preliminary results for the year ended 31 May 2025, with revenue up 14.5% to a record £156.4m and adjusted EBITDA rising to £16.7m. Adjusted profit before tax increased 18% to £8.6m, while diluted EPS grew 28% to 23.7p...
Avation-plc

A regional aircraft pioneer takes on hybrid electric flight

ATR has been chosen to lead two Clean Aviation projects, aiming to fly the world’s first hybrid-electric regional aircraft by 2030...

ZIGUP AGM update: Solid start to FY2026, outlook unchanged

ZIGUP reported a strong first four months of the financial year at its AGM, with vehicle-on-hire ahead of last year and good supply supporting fleet replacement. Contracts with insurance customers have been extended, including new capacity and products, while Spain expanded with a new service site...
Serco Group plc

Serco Group’s MT&S secures $972m US Air Force training contract

Serco’s mission training and satellite ground network business, MT&S, has won a five-year single-award IDIQ contract with the US Air Force worth up to $972m (£720m)...
Smiths Group plc

Smiths Group reports strong FY2025 results, exceeding growth guidance

Smiths Group delivered full-year results to 31 July 2025 ahead of guidance, with organic revenue up 8.9% to £3.34bn and operating profit rising 13.1% to £580m. Headline EPS increased 14.8% to 121.2p, ROCE reached 18.1%, and cash conversion was 99%...
Surface Transforms, carbon ceramic brakes

Surface Transforms reports 72% revenue growth in H1 2025 with upgraded FY outlook

Surface Transforms, the manufacturer of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic brake discs, has reported a 72% rise in revenue to £8.1m for H1 2025, with operating losses narrowing to £5.2m...
Ilika plc

Ilika launches PRIMED programme with JLR and Oxford University

Ilika has commenced its PRIMED programme, supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, to accelerate the commercialisation of solid-state battery technology...
Ilika Plc

Battery innovation and the next wave of orthopaedic implants

Miniature solid state batteries are unlocking the potential of smart orthopaedic implants, reshaping how joint health is monitored and maintained...

Precision at work in complex rail environments

Hercules’ role in London Crossrail lift schemes shows how disciplined labour supply can meet complex demands without compromising safety or delivery...

Cambodia Airways positions for regional depth with a surprising choice

A single turboprop signals a bigger shift for Cambodia Airways as it enters Southeast Asia’s regional race...
Surface Transforms

Surface Transforms confirms Steve Harrison as permanent CFO

Surface Transforms has appointed Steve Harrison as permanent Chief Financial Officer and board member. Harrison, who joined as Interim CFO in March 2025, brings over 20 years of senior finance experience across public and private companies, including AIM IPOs, fundraising, M&A and transformation projects...

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Avingtrans plc

Avingtrans appoints Stuart Gall as CEO of medical imaging division

Avingtrans Plc has announced the appointment of Stuart Gall as Divisional Chief Executive Officer of its medical imaging businesses, including Adaptix and Magnetica, effective on or before 10 March 2026...
Ilika Plc

Ilika steps onto the stage in Detroit

Ilika will present its vision for safer, lighter solid state batteries at The Battery Show in Detroit this October...
Ilika Plc

Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy on PRIMED programme with JLR and Oxford University (LON:IKA)

Ilika's CEO Graeme Purdy spoke with DirectorsTalk to discuss the company’s PRIMED programme, a £3 million grant-supported collaboration facilitated by the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre...
Surface-Transforms

Surface Transforms signals steadier ground with CFO appointment

Surface Transforms appoints Steve Harrison as its CFO permanently, signalling a deeper commitment to financial discipline at the core of its growth plan...
Babcock International

Babcock reports encouraging trading with strong growth in Nuclear and Aviation

Babcock International Group announced a positive trading update for the five months to 31 August 2025, with organic revenue growth and margin progress in line with expectations...
Tekmar Group plc

Tekmar strengthens position with UAE offshore cable project

Tekmar has secured a contract worth over $10 million to supply its polyurethane cable protection system and ballast modules for a major offshore energy project in the UAE...
Norcros Plc

Cambridge redevelopment takes a design path

A Cambridge HMO conversion shows how switching from tiles to panels reshaped both costs and character...

Precision execution on a constrained water project

Hercules’ Billinghurst Main Works shows how precision in small-scale civils can carry weighty implications for investors...
STRIX GROUP PLC

A fitness brand builds an edge in workplace culture

Gymshark’s headquarters reveals how even workplace water systems can signal long-term brand discipline and investor relevance...
Avingtrans

Avingtrans reports record revenue and earnings growth in FY25

Avingtrans posted preliminary results for the year ended 31 May 2025, with revenue up 14.5% to a record £156.4m and adjusted EBITDA rising to £16.7m. Adjusted profit before tax increased 18% to £8.6m, while diluted EPS grew 28% to 23.7p...
Avation-plc

A regional aircraft pioneer takes on hybrid electric flight

ATR has been chosen to lead two Clean Aviation projects, aiming to fly the world’s first hybrid-electric regional aircraft by 2030...

ZIGUP AGM update: Solid start to FY2026, outlook unchanged

ZIGUP reported a strong first four months of the financial year at its AGM, with vehicle-on-hire ahead of last year and good supply supporting fleet replacement. Contracts with insurance customers have been extended, including new capacity and products, while Spain expanded with a new service site...
Serco Group plc

Serco Group’s MT&S secures $972m US Air Force training contract

Serco’s mission training and satellite ground network business, MT&S, has won a five-year single-award IDIQ contract with the US Air Force worth up to $972m (£720m)...
Smiths Group plc

Smiths Group reports strong FY2025 results, exceeding growth guidance

Smiths Group delivered full-year results to 31 July 2025 ahead of guidance, with organic revenue up 8.9% to £3.34bn and operating profit rising 13.1% to £580m. Headline EPS increased 14.8% to 121.2p, ROCE reached 18.1%, and cash conversion was 99%...
Surface Transforms, carbon ceramic brakes

Surface Transforms reports 72% revenue growth in H1 2025 with upgraded FY outlook

Surface Transforms, the manufacturer of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic brake discs, has reported a 72% rise in revenue to £8.1m for H1 2025, with operating losses narrowing to £5.2m...
Ilika plc

Ilika launches PRIMED programme with JLR and Oxford University

Ilika has commenced its PRIMED programme, supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, to accelerate the commercialisation of solid-state battery technology...
Ilika Plc

Battery innovation and the next wave of orthopaedic implants

Miniature solid state batteries are unlocking the potential of smart orthopaedic implants, reshaping how joint health is monitored and maintained...

Precision at work in complex rail environments

Hercules’ role in London Crossrail lift schemes shows how disciplined labour supply can meet complex demands without compromising safety or delivery...

Cambodia Airways positions for regional depth with a surprising choice

A single turboprop signals a bigger shift for Cambodia Airways as it enters Southeast Asia’s regional race...
Surface Transforms

Surface Transforms confirms Steve Harrison as permanent CFO

Surface Transforms has appointed Steve Harrison as permanent Chief Financial Officer and board member. Harrison, who joined as Interim CFO in March 2025, brings over 20 years of senior finance experience across public and private companies, including AIM IPOs, fundraising, M&A and transformation projects...
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