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.

Norcros plc to host Full Year Results investor webinar

Norcros plc management will present full year results for the 53 weeks to 5 April 2026 in a webinar hosted by CEO Thomas Willcocks and CFO James Eyre on Thursday..

May 21, 2026

Ilika reports first Stereax revenues and Goliath progress

Ilika expects FY26 revenue of approximately £1.1m, including first commercial Stereax electrode sales, with Goliath evaluation activity expanding across automotive, defence and e-bike applications...

May 21, 2026

Norcros moves to sell South African business and refocus on core markets

Norcros has started a sale process for its South African business as it focuses more directly on UK and European bathroom products markets...

May 20, 2026

Billington Structures strengthens future skills pipeline through Open Doors event

Billington Structures has hosted school leavers at its Shafton facility, highlighting apprenticeships, technical training and future skills development across structural steel fabrication...

May 20, 2026

Cyber risk becomes a board-level test for 2026

Cyber risk is now a board-level issue for 2026, with supplier exposure, regulation, AI threats and talent gaps becoming key tests of business resilience...

May 20, 2026

Experian reports record FY26 performance

Experian delivered 13% revenue growth and 15% Benchmark EPS growth in FY26, supported by strong regional performance, margin expansion, and a new US$1bn share repurchase programme...

May 20, 2026

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...

May 19, 2026

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...

May 18, 2026

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...

May 18, 2026

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...

May 18, 2026

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...

May 15, 2026

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...

May 15, 2026

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...

May 15, 2026

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...

May 14, 2026

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...

May 14, 2026

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...

May 13, 2026

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..

May 13, 2026

Babcock maintains FY27 outlook after Type 31 programme charge

May 13, 2026

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...

May 12, 2026

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..

May 12, 2026

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13 July 2026

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24 June 2026

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11 June 2026

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29 May 2026

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22 July 2026

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14 July 2026

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24 July 2026

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22 July 2026

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8 July 2026

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7 July 2026

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7 July 2026

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6 July 2026

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23 July 2026

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23 July 2026

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23 July 2026

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23 July 2026

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Industrials

Norcros plc to host Full Year Results investor webinar

Norcros plc management will present full year results for the 53 weeks to 5 April 2026 in a webinar hosted by CEO Thomas Willcocks and CFO James Eyre on Thursday 18 June at 11.00am...

May 21, 2026

Ilika reports first Stereax revenues and Goliath progress

May 21, 2026

Norcros moves to sell South African business and refocus on core markets

Norcros has started a sale process for its South African business as it focuses more directly on UK and European bathroom products markets...

May 20, 2026

Billington Structures strengthens future skills pipeline through Open Doors event

Billington Structures has hosted school leavers at its Shafton facility, highlighting apprenticeships, technical training and future skills development across structural steel fabrication...

May 20, 2026

Cyber risk becomes a board-level test for 2026

Cyber risk is now a board-level issue for 2026, with supplier exposure, regulation, AI threats and talent gaps becoming key tests of business resilience...

May 20, 2026

Experian reports record FY26 performance

Experian delivered 13% revenue growth and 15% Benchmark EPS growth in FY26, supported by strong regional performance, margin expansion, and a new US$1bn share repurchase programme...

May 20, 2026

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...

May 19, 2026

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...

May 18, 2026

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...

May 18, 2026

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...

May 18, 2026

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...

May 15, 2026

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...

May 15, 2026

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...

May 15, 2026

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...

May 14, 2026

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...

May 14, 2026

Avon Technologies reports strong H1 2026 profit growth and confident outlook

May 13, 2026

Spirax Group delivers growth ahead of industrial production in early 2026

May 13, 2026

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...

May 13, 2026

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...

May 12, 2026

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...

May 12, 2026