X-twitter Linkedin Facebook-f Vimeo

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.

Diploma Plc

Diploma upgrades FY26 guidance after strong first half

Diploma reported 17% revenue growth and 36% adjusted EPS growth in H1 2026, driven by strong organic performance and acquisitions, and raised its FY26 guidance...
Ilika Plc

Defence battery demand highlights strategic opening for Ilika

Ilika highlights how rising defence and energy security demands are expanding the commercial opportunity for advanced battery technologies across military and infrastructure markets...
Gattaca Plc

Services procurement moves up the corporate agenda

Services Procurement Outsourcing is gaining relevance as companies seek better control over specialist spending, supplier risk and procurement capacity...
HAS

Hays appoints Mark Dearnley as CEO

Hays has appointed Mark Dearnley as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, following his role as interim CEO since February 2026...
Avingtrans plc

Avingtrans builds quantum supply chain opportunity

Avingtrans subsidiary Scientific Magnetics has shipped its 20th quantum computing magnet, with 18 more in production, strengthening its role in the quantum technology supply chain...

Labour shortages strengthen the case for Hercules Plc

Rising demand for skilled trades is strengthening the role of specialist workforce providers such as Hercules in the UK infrastructure market...
AVG

Avingtrans Secures Major Medical Milestone With Adaptix CE Certification, Singer Capital Markets

Avingtrans secures CE certification for Adaptix Ortho350, strengthening commercial opportunities in Europe and supporting long term medical growth ambitions...
STRIX GROUP PLC

Strix builds momentum as recovery plans take hold

Strix reports stronger Controls volumes, renewed Consumer Goods growth and capital returns as its recovery strategy begins to show clearer progress...
GATC

Gattaca expects FY26 profit ahead of market forecasts

Gattaca says strong contract recruitment and operational discipline have lifted FY26 expectations, with underlying profit before tax now expected to be at least £6.0 million...
Avon Technologies

Avon Technologies reports strong H1 2026 profit growth and confident outlook

Avon Technologies increased first-half revenue and adjusted profit in H1 2026, supported by stronger operational execution and rising defence demand, while reaffirming confidence in meeting or exceeding full-year guidance...
SPX

Spirax Group delivers growth ahead of industrial production in early 2026

Spirax Group plc (LON:SPX) has announced its trading update in respect of the four months ended 30 April 2026 Organic growth in line with expectations across all Businesses; full-year guidance..

BAB

Babcock maintains FY27 outlook after Type 31 programme charge

Babcock said FY26 revenue and underlying profit increased on strong operational momentum across its defence and nuclear businesses. A £140 million charge tied to the Type 31 contract reduced reported..
Ilika Plc

Ilika to showcase Stereax batteries to medical device manufacturers

Ilika’s Stereax batteries will be represented at Medical Technology Ireland 2026, giving the company direct exposure to medical device manufacturers and suppliers...
IMI plc

IMI reconfirms 2026 guidance after strong first-quarter organic growth

IMI reported 5% organic revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026, driven by strength across Automation and Life Technology. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance and expects to deliver..
AVG

Avingtrans’ Adaptix Ortho350 receives CE certification

Adaptix can now commercialise its compact 3D orthopaedic imaging system across UK and European healthcare markets...
Norcros plc

Norcros to explore sale of remaining South African operations

Norcros plc has announced plans to explore a sale of its remaining South African business as part of its strategy to focus on a capital-light, mid-premium bathroom products portfolio in..

Construction labour demand strengthens the case for Hercules Plc

Rising UK housebuilding demand increases the need for construction workers and site support, strengthening the relevance of Hercules Plc...
Renew Holdings plc

Renew’s Excalon acquires PWR-X for £1.1m

Renew subsidiary Excalon has acquired specialist cable jointing provider PWR-X, expanding its capabilities in the high voltage power market...
International Airlines Group

International Consolidated Airlines Group Reports Q1 Profit Growth

International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. (IAG) reported a 77.3% increase in Q1 2026 operating profit to €351 million, supported by strong travel demand and higher passenger revenue...
Ilika Plc

Ilika puts Stereax in front of medical device buyers

Ilika’s Stereax batteries will be represented at MEDevice Silicon Valley, putting the technology in front of medical device buyers and engineers...

News and Interview Alerts

Subscribe Free

Company Presentations

Q&As

Hardman & Co

Green News

View all Sustainable sectors, Plcs and news >>  

Search

Search

Latest Interviews

BrokerTalk

Funds

View all Funds, Market Insights and news >> 

FTSE 100 News

UK Broker Ratings

Industrials

Diploma Plc

Diploma upgrades FY26 guidance after strong first half

Diploma reported 17% revenue growth and 36% adjusted EPS growth in H1 2026, driven by strong organic performance and acquisitions, and raised its FY26 guidance...
Ilika Plc

Defence battery demand highlights strategic opening for Ilika

Ilika highlights how rising defence and energy security demands are expanding the commercial opportunity for advanced battery technologies across military and infrastructure markets...
Gattaca Plc

Services procurement moves up the corporate agenda

Services Procurement Outsourcing is gaining relevance as companies seek better control over specialist spending, supplier risk and procurement capacity...
HAS

Hays appoints Mark Dearnley as CEO

Hays has appointed Mark Dearnley as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, following his role as interim CEO since February 2026...
Avingtrans plc

Avingtrans builds quantum supply chain opportunity

Avingtrans subsidiary Scientific Magnetics has shipped its 20th quantum computing magnet, with 18 more in production, strengthening its role in the quantum technology supply chain...

Labour shortages strengthen the case for Hercules Plc

Rising demand for skilled trades is strengthening the role of specialist workforce providers such as Hercules in the UK infrastructure market...
AVG

Avingtrans Secures Major Medical Milestone With Adaptix CE Certification, Singer Capital Markets

Avingtrans secures CE certification for Adaptix Ortho350, strengthening commercial opportunities in Europe and supporting long term medical growth ambitions...
STRIX GROUP PLC

Strix builds momentum as recovery plans take hold

Strix reports stronger Controls volumes, renewed Consumer Goods growth and capital returns as its recovery strategy begins to show clearer progress...
GATC

Gattaca expects FY26 profit ahead of market forecasts

Gattaca says strong contract recruitment and operational discipline have lifted FY26 expectations, with underlying profit before tax now expected to be at least £6.0 million...
Avon Technologies

Avon Technologies reports strong H1 2026 profit growth and confident outlook

Avon Technologies increased first-half revenue and adjusted profit in H1 2026, supported by stronger operational execution and rising defence demand, while reaffirming confidence in meeting or exceeding full-year guidance...
SPX

Spirax Group delivers growth ahead of industrial production in early 2026

BAB

Babcock maintains FY27 outlook after Type 31 programme charge

Babcock said FY26 revenue and underlying profit increased on strong operational momentum across its defence and nuclear businesses. A £140 million charge tied to the Type 31 contract reduced reported margins, but the company maintained its medium-term guidance and announced a further £200 million share buyback programme...
Ilika Plc

Ilika to showcase Stereax batteries to medical device manufacturers

Ilika’s Stereax batteries will be represented at Medical Technology Ireland 2026, giving the company direct exposure to medical device manufacturers and suppliers...
IMI plc

IMI reconfirms 2026 guidance after strong first-quarter organic growth

IMI reported 5% organic revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026, driven by strength across Automation and Life Technology. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance and expects to deliver a sixth consecutive year of mid-single-digit organic revenue growth...
AVG

Avingtrans’ Adaptix Ortho350 receives CE certification

Adaptix can now commercialise its compact 3D orthopaedic imaging system across UK and European healthcare markets...
Norcros plc

Norcros to explore sale of remaining South African operations

Norcros plc has announced plans to explore a sale of its remaining South African business as part of its strategy to focus on a capital-light, mid-premium bathroom products portfolio in the UK and Europe. The process is expected to take around 12 months and would complete the Group’s strategic repositioning...

Construction labour demand strengthens the case for Hercules Plc

Rising UK housebuilding demand increases the need for construction workers and site support, strengthening the relevance of Hercules Plc...
Renew Holdings plc

Renew’s Excalon acquires PWR-X for £1.1m

Renew subsidiary Excalon has acquired specialist cable jointing provider PWR-X, expanding its capabilities in the high voltage power market...
International Airlines Group

International Consolidated Airlines Group Reports Q1 Profit Growth

International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. (IAG) reported a 77.3% increase in Q1 2026 operating profit to €351 million, supported by strong travel demand and higher passenger revenue...
Ilika Plc

Ilika puts Stereax in front of medical device buyers

Ilika’s Stereax batteries will be represented at MEDevice Silicon Valley, putting the technology in front of medical device buyers and engineers...
Load More

News and Interview Alerts

Subscribe Free

Company Presentations

Q&As

Hardman & Co

Green News

View all Sustainable sectors, Plcs and news >>  

Search

Search

Latest interviews

Broker Talk

Funds

View all Funds, Market Insights and news >> 

FTSE 100 News

UK Broker Ratings

Industrials

Latest Interviews

FTSE 100 News

FTSE 250 News

News and Interview Alerts

Subscribe Free

Company Presentations

Q&As

Hardman & Co

BrokerTalk

FTSE 100

Funds

View all Funds, Market Insights and news >> 

Green News

View all Sustainable sectors, Plcs and news >>  

UK Broker Ratings

Follow us on Social Media:

Home X-twitter Linkedin Facebook Spotify Apple