Melrose Industries flags £25‑£30m cost from California plant incident, suspends buyback
Melrose Industries, owner of GKN Aerospace, reported that an overheating chemical tank at the company's Garden Grove, California facility triggered an emergency response and a temporary evacuation in May. The incident is expected to generate additional costs of between £25 million and £30 million in the second half of 2026. Melrose has paused its £175 million share‑buyback programme while it assesses the full financial impact.
For the six months to June, Melrose posted an adjusted pretax profit of £282 million, an 18% increase year‑on‑year, and revenue rose 10% to £1.87 billion. The Garden Grove issue reduced first‑half revenue by £16 million and adjusted operating profit by £9 million. Partial production at the site has resumed, and CEO Peter Dilnot said the company will work with customers, regulators and other authorities to restore full production in the second half of the year. Melrose reiterated its outlook for the full year.
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Airbus · Boeing · GKN Aerospace · Melrose Industries · Peter Dilnot
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Melrose paused its £175 million share buyback programme while awaiting clarity on the incident's financial impact. mix929.com · kelo.com · wixx.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Partial production at the Garden Grove facility has resumed. mix929.com · kelo.com · wixx.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] CEO Peter Dilnot said the company will work with customers, regulators and authorities to restore full production in the second half of the year. mix929.com · kelo.com · wixx.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Adjusted pretax profit for the six months to June was £282 million, up 18% from a year earlier. mix929.com · kelo.com · wixx.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Revenue rose 10% to £1.87 billion for the six months to June. mix929.com · kelo.com · wixx.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Melrose Industries expects additional costs of £25 million to £30 million in the second half of 2026 due to the incident. mix929.com · kelo.com · wixx.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] An overheating chemical tank at GKN Aerospace's Garden Grove facility in California triggered an emergency response and temporary evacuation in May. mix929.com · kelo.com · wixx.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] First‑half revenue was reduced by £16 million and adjusted operating profit by £9 million because of the incident. mix929.com · kelo.com · wixx.com