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.

Avingtrans’ Adaptix Ortho350 receives CE certification

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

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’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 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 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...

Galliford Try hosting investor visits to Southern Water sites in Hampshire

Galliford Try is hosting investor and analyst visits to two Southern Water sites to showcase its Environment business and long-term water infrastructure services under AMP7 and AMP8 frameworks...

BAE Systems reports strong start to 2026, maintains full-year outlook

BAE Systems said trading in early 2026 was strong, with guidance unchanged and growth supported by rising global defence spending and a robust order pipeline...

Hercules strengthens future workforce links through school careers event

Hercules Plc’s school careers engagement supports future recruitment, social value delivery and long-term workforce positioning...

Strix Group completes £10m tender offer with scaled excess applications

The company accepted all basic entitlements and prorated excess tenders, purchasing 23.3m shares at 43p each and returning approximately £10m to shareholders...

Rotork plc reports steady Q1 with mixed segment performance

Rotork said first-quarter trading met expectations, with modest revenue growth offset by lower order intake...

Ilika to present solid-state battery progress at major UK energy storage conference

Ilika will present its Goliath quasi-solid-state cell technology at the Faraday Institution Conference 2026, giving investors a clear positioning update...

Rolls-Royce signals resilience and growth momentum in AGM update

At its AGM, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc confirms continued progress on transformation and stable 2026 outlook, citing robust demand in Civil Aerospace, Defence, and Power Systems alongside mitigation of Middle East-related..

Weir Group sees steady Q1 growth and reaffirms 2026 outlook

First-quarter results show continued demand in mining markets, improving project pipeline visibility, and solid progress on acquisitions, with full-year guidance unchanged...

Infrastructure delivery is becoming a strategic investment test

Infrastructure demand is high, but delivery capacity is now the real investor test...

Tile Africa builds value through local design

Tile Africa is using exclusive local design partnerships to sharpen its retail positioning and strengthen customer appeal...

Travis Perkins reports 1.7% fall in Q1 like-for-like revenue

Travis Perkins said trading conditions remained challenging in the first quarter, with weaker Merchanting and Benelux sales partly offset by growth at Toolstation UK...

Ilika opens a new route to market with Brompton battery project

Ilika’s new Brompton partnership gives investors a clearer view of how Goliath batteries could find commercial traction beyond their core automotive pathway...

Zotefoams outlines 2025 financial performance and sets 2026 AGM

Zotefoams plc has released its 2025 Annual Report, detailing full-year financial performance and management commentary, including reviews from the Chair, Group CEO and CFO...

Stone range broadens Fibo’s design proposition

Fibo has introduced its Stone Collection as a broader design platform that builds on the company’s earlier Marble collection and brings a wider set of natural-surface aesthetics under one heading...

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Avingtrans’ Adaptix Ortho350 receives CE certification

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

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’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 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 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...

Galliford Try hosting investor visits to Southern Water sites in Hampshire

Galliford Try is hosting investor and analyst visits to two Southern Water sites to showcase its Environment business and long-term water infrastructure services under AMP7 and AMP8 frameworks...

BAE Systems reports strong start to 2026, maintains full-year outlook

BAE Systems said trading in early 2026 was strong, with guidance unchanged and growth supported by rising global defence spending and a robust order pipeline...

Hercules strengthens future workforce links through school careers event

Hercules Plc’s school careers engagement supports future recruitment, social value delivery and long-term workforce positioning...

Strix Group completes £10m tender offer with scaled excess applications

The company accepted all basic entitlements and prorated excess tenders, purchasing 23.3m shares at 43p each and returning approximately £10m to shareholders...

Rotork plc reports steady Q1 with mixed segment performance

Rotork said first-quarter trading met expectations, with modest revenue growth offset by lower order intake...

Ilika to present solid-state battery progress at major UK energy storage conference

Ilika will present its Goliath quasi-solid-state cell technology at the Faraday Institution Conference 2026, giving investors a clear positioning update...

Rolls-Royce signals resilience and growth momentum in AGM update

At its AGM, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc confirms continued progress on transformation and stable 2026 outlook, citing robust demand in Civil Aerospace, Defence, and Power Systems alongside mitigation of Middle East-related disruption...

Weir Group sees steady Q1 growth and reaffirms 2026 outlook

First-quarter results show continued demand in mining markets, improving project pipeline visibility, and solid progress on acquisitions, with full-year guidance unchanged...

Infrastructure delivery is becoming a strategic investment test

Infrastructure demand is high, but delivery capacity is now the real investor test...

Tile Africa builds value through local design

Tile Africa is using exclusive local design partnerships to sharpen its retail positioning and strengthen customer appeal...

Travis Perkins reports 1.7% fall in Q1 like-for-like revenue

Travis Perkins said trading conditions remained challenging in the first quarter, with weaker Merchanting and Benelux sales partly offset by growth at Toolstation UK...

Ilika opens a new route to market with Brompton battery project

Ilika’s new Brompton partnership gives investors a clearer view of how Goliath batteries could find commercial traction beyond their core automotive pathway...

Zotefoams outlines 2025 financial performance and sets 2026 AGM

Zotefoams plc has released its 2025 Annual Report, detailing full-year financial performance and management commentary, including reviews from the Chair, Group CEO and CFO...
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