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.

Billington Structures targets growth in data centre steelwork

Billington Structures is expanding its role in data centre construction through early design input, coordinated delivery and more than 20 years of sector experience...

August 5, 2026

Zotefoams H1 revenue rises 23% as profit and margins strengthen

Zotefoams posted higher interim revenue and profit, lifted its dividend and outlined progress on Vietnam, AI and UK restructuring plans...

August 5, 2026

ARYSTO builds a clearer position around premium shower design

ARYSTO uses a simple wellbeing-focused message to strengthen the commercial position of its premium shower enclosure range...

August 4, 2026

Ilika CEO highlights Stereax revenue growth and Goliath defence interest

Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy discusses Stereax product revenue, planned M300 battery deliveries, Goliath 10Ah development, EV market trends and rising demand from the defence sector...

August 4, 2026

Volution Group acquires German ventilation specialist getAir for €40 million

August 4, 2026

Keller Group reports strong first-half growth, raises interim dividend

Keller Group Plc has reported higher first-half revenue, underlying operating profit and earnings, alongside a reduced net debt position and increased interim dividend...

August 4, 2026

Rotork reports resilient first-half performance as margins improve

Rotork has reported half-year results showing stable revenue, improved profitability and a newly declared interim dividend amid the ABB acquisition process...

August 4, 2026

Hercules Plc: £21m Power and Energy Workload Signals a Bigger Growth Engine (video)

Hercules Plc has established a dedicated Power and Energy division as it prepares for rising investment across the UK electricity network...

August 4, 2026

Halma completes sale of NovaBone for $60m

Halma has completed the sale of NovaBone Products LLC and its subsidiaries to Isto Biologics for total consideration of $60m on a cash and.....

August 4, 2026

Strix reports £153.2m revenue and strengthened balance sheet after Billi disposal

Strix Group has reported final results for the 15 months to 31 March 2026, including higher revenue, net cash of £38.7m and progress across.....

August 4, 2026

Clarkson reports record first-half profit and raises interim dividend

Clarkson Plc reported record first-half profit, lifted interim dividend and said full-year performance is expected to be materially ahead of market expectations...

August 3, 2026

Ilika plc reaches a commercial turning point as new markets emerge for Stereax and Goliath (video)

Dr Tom McColm of Morphose Capital Partners explains why the company may be approaching an important commercial inflection point...

August 3, 2026

Hercules launches dedicated Power & Energy Services division

Hercules PLC (LON:HERC), a leading UK power and infrastructure services group, has announced the launch of a dedicated Power & Energy Services division, supported by its own focused management team...

August 3, 2026

Senior plc posts stronger half-year trading and progress on recommended cash acquisition

Senior plc reported higher half-year revenue, improved adjusted profit and margins, while regulatory approvals for the recommended cash acquisition advanced...

August 3, 2026

Norcros Delivers Solid First-Quarter Growth as Market Share Gains Continue, Shore Capital

Norcros delivers organic growth, stronger margins and continued market share gains despite challenging conditions across its core markets...

July 31, 2026

James Cropper strengthens its specialist paper position

James Cropper is highlighting how manufacturing expertise and customer collaboration support its specialist paper business...

July 31, 2026

IMI reports strong first-half growth and reaffirms 2026 guidance

IMI Plc reported higher first-half revenue, profit and cash flow, increased its interim dividend and reiterated full-year guidance...

July 31, 2026

Intertek Reports strong H1 2026 growth and reaffirms full-year outlook

Intertek reported stronger first-half cash generation, higher adjusted profit and margin progression, while the Board recommended EQT’s prospective acquisition...

July 31, 2026

Melrose Industries posts 16% profit growth as interim margin rises to 18.5%

Melrose Industries Plc reported higher first-half revenue, improved adjusted profit and maintained its full-year guidance excluding Garden Grove impact...

July 31, 2026

Abode expands kitchen range with Linaro granite sinks

Abode has launched the Linaro granite sink collection with flexible installation options, larger bowl capacity and a range of coordinated accessories...

July 30, 2026

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29 July 2026

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29 July 2026

RM plc CFO Simon Goodwin discusses Assessment growth, RM Ava and full-year outlook

24 July 2026

James Cropper delivers strategy progress as profitability improves (LON:CRPR)

24 July 2026

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24 July 2026

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4 August 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments maintains dividend as credit remains resilient

3 August 2026

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13 July 2026

Cavendish plc: Solid performance in still tough markets

30 June 2026

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24 June 2026

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Ilika confirms AGM date and Annual Report posting

28 August 2026

CyanConnode sets out key dates for Esyasoft acquisition

27 August 2026

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14 August 2026

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31 July 2026

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30 July 2026

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22 July 2026

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20 July 2026

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20 July 2026

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10 July 2026

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28 August 2026

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27 August 2026

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27 August 2026

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27 August 2026

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27 August 2026

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M&G Plc appoints Hitoshi Yamaguchi as Non-Executive Director

19 August 2026

Smith & Nephew CFO John Rogers to step down in September

19 August 2026

Smith & Nephew and Imperial College London open surgical robotics innovation centre

18 August 2026

Diageo to add Alex Keith to its Board of Directors

18 August 2026

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25 August 2026

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25 August 2026

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25 August 2026

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25 August 2026

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Industrials

Billington Structures targets growth in data centre steelwork

Billington Structures is expanding its role in data centre construction through early design input, coordinated delivery and more than 20 years of sector experience...

August 5, 2026

Zotefoams H1 revenue rises 23% as profit and margins strengthen

Zotefoams posted higher interim revenue and profit, lifted its dividend and outlined progress on Vietnam, AI and UK restructuring plans...

August 5, 2026

ARYSTO builds a clearer position around premium shower design

ARYSTO uses a simple wellbeing-focused message to strengthen the commercial position of its premium shower enclosure range...

August 4, 2026

Ilika CEO highlights Stereax revenue growth and Goliath defence interest

Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy discusses Stereax product revenue, planned M300 battery deliveries, Goliath 10Ah development, EV market trends and rising demand from the defence sector...

August 4, 2026

Volution Group acquires German ventilation specialist getAir for €40 million

Volution Group Plc has acquired German ventilation specialist getAir GmbH for €40 million, strengthening its position in Europe’s residential heat recovery market. The deal adds getAir’s decentralised ventilation products, boosts Volution’s product development capabilities, and is expected to be immediately earnings accretive. getAir generated €13.9 million in revenue and about €4 million in adjusted EBITDA in the year to June 2026...

August 4, 2026

Keller Group reports strong first-half growth, raises interim dividend

Keller Group Plc has reported higher first-half revenue, underlying operating profit and earnings, alongside a reduced net debt position and increased interim dividend...

August 4, 2026

Rotork reports resilient first-half performance as margins improve

Rotork has reported half-year results showing stable revenue, improved profitability and a newly declared interim dividend amid the ABB acquisition process...

August 4, 2026

Hercules Plc: £21m Power and Energy Workload Signals a Bigger Growth Engine (video)

Hercules Plc has established a dedicated Power and Energy division as it prepares for rising investment across the UK electricity network...

August 4, 2026

Halma completes sale of NovaBone for $60m

Halma has completed the sale of NovaBone Products LLC and its subsidiaries to Isto Biologics for total consideration of $60m on a cash and.....

August 4, 2026

Strix reports £153.2m revenue and strengthened balance sheet after Billi disposal

Strix Group has reported final results for the 15 months to 31 March 2026, including higher revenue, net cash of £38.7m and progress across.....

August 4, 2026

Clarkson reports record first-half profit and raises interim dividend

Clarkson Plc reported record first-half profit, lifted interim dividend and said full-year performance is expected to be materially ahead of market expectations...

August 3, 2026

Ilika plc reaches a commercial turning point as new markets emerge for Stereax and Goliath (video)

Dr Tom McColm of Morphose Capital Partners explains why the company may be approaching an important commercial inflection point...

August 3, 2026

Hercules launches dedicated Power & Energy Services division

August 3, 2026

Senior plc posts stronger half-year trading and progress on recommended cash acquisition

Senior plc reported higher half-year revenue, improved adjusted profit and margins, while regulatory approvals for the recommended cash acquisition advanced...

August 3, 2026

Norcros Delivers Solid First-Quarter Growth as Market Share Gains Continue, Shore Capital

Norcros delivers organic growth, stronger margins and continued market share gains despite challenging conditions across its core markets...

July 31, 2026

James Cropper strengthens its specialist paper position

James Cropper is highlighting how manufacturing expertise and customer collaboration support its specialist paper business...

July 31, 2026

IMI reports strong first-half growth and reaffirms 2026 guidance

IMI Plc reported higher first-half revenue, profit and cash flow, increased its interim dividend and reiterated full-year guidance...

July 31, 2026

Intertek Reports strong H1 2026 growth and reaffirms full-year outlook

Intertek reported stronger first-half cash generation, higher adjusted profit and margin progression, while the Board recommended EQT’s prospective acquisition...

July 31, 2026

Melrose Industries posts 16% profit growth as interim margin rises to 18.5%

Melrose Industries Plc reported higher first-half revenue, improved adjusted profit and maintained its full-year guidance excluding Garden Grove impact...

July 31, 2026

Abode expands kitchen range with Linaro granite sinks

Abode has launched the Linaro granite sink collection with flexible installation options, larger bowl capacity and a range of coordinated accessories...