Field Notes ·
Halma: photonics manufacturing and specialist technology businesses
Halma’s photonics manufacturing, customer concentration and specialist businesses span optical engineering, fire detection, water monitoring and medical technology.
The Business Articles journal
Field Notes
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Victorinox: Swiss production and a changing product portfolio
Victorinox balances Swiss manufacturing with an expanding range of pocket tools, kitchen equipment, watches and travel gear as export conditions change.
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Jellycat’s growth: accounts, stockists and theatrical retail
Jellycat’s 2024 results and the changing retail network behind its soft toys, from independent stockists to themed stores.
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Allegion: locks, access software and portfolio development
Allegion’s commercial security demand sits alongside new locks, access software and acquisitions across its residential and non-residential portfolio.
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Spirax: thermal systems, fluid handling and manufacturing development
Spirax combines steam systems, electric heating and fluid handling with manufacturing improvements, product development and digital tools for sales engineers.
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Vinted’s profitable growth: resale, delivery and payments
Vinted’s 2024 results combine higher group earnings with investment in delivery, payments and new markets. The figures describe several different activities.
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Daifuku: local production in India and warehouse automation systems
Daifuku’s Hyderabad plant expands local production of material handling systems, alongside a wider portfolio of storage, transport, picking and warehouse software.
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Bialetti: ownership change, moka production and the coffee business
Bialetti's 2025 ownership change connected a share purchase and refinancing with a business spanning moka equipment, roasted coffee, branded collections and retail.
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Fever-Tree: US distribution, production and the Molson Coors partnership
Fever-Tree's US licensing agreement, production transition and distributor network, with dated results and a change in revenue reporting.
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Nordson: dispensing systems, laboratories and manufacturing development
Nordson combines precision dispensing, electronics inspection and fluid-management businesses with acquisitions and a changing manufacturing network.
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Wrightbus: the Go-Ahead order, production finance and fleet support
Wrightbus links a major operator order with production finance, workforce training, repowering and a wider fleet-support network.
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De’ Longhi: coffee businesses, factories and connected machines
De’ Longhi combines professional coffee brands with manufacturing investment, espresso-machine engineering and connected workflows for cafés and home users.
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Seeley International: factories, heating products and market transition
Seeley International’s planned Albury closure accompanies Lonsdale investment, electric heating products and changes in the heating market.
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Miele: production, restructuring and product development
Miele reshapes its production network and workforce while developing new appliances, professional systems and repair services across dated stages of its transformation programme.
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Renishaw: measurement systems, factory investment and product development
Renishaw's measurement business combines probes, encoders, factory software and metal additive manufacturing with investment in production and new product development.
Latest publications
Company Dispatches ·
PPG expands its Huntsville aerospace window operations
PPG plans additional support space in Huntsville as part of its $70 million aerospace transparencies investment.
Field Notes ·
Halma: photonics manufacturing and specialist technology businesses
Halma’s photonics manufacturing, customer concentration and specialist businesses span optical engineering, fire detection, water monitoring and medical technology.
Briefing Room ·
Entegris opens Colorado Springs wafer-carrier manufacturing center
Entegris opens Colorado Springs center for semiconductor wafer carriers, with milestone-based CHIPS funding and partnerships for local training and recruitment.
Briefing Room ·
Fairphone prepares a US headphone launch through Amazon
Fairphone plans a US Amazon launch for its repairable Fairbuds XL headphones, alongside stronger quarterly sales and continuing work on wider phone distribution
Company Dispatches ·
Chomps plans dedicated Nebraska capacity with Landmark Snacks
Chomps and Landmark Snacks plan a dedicated Beatrice facility, targeting a 2027 opening and additional capacity for meat sticks.
Field Notes ·
Victorinox: Swiss production and a changing product portfolio
Victorinox balances Swiss manufacturing with an expanding range of pocket tools, kitchen equipment, watches and travel gear as export conditions change.