Hill & Smith PLC
2,895.00
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(-2.69%)
ISIN
GB0004270301
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- CEO
- Rutger A. Helbing
- Full Time Employees
- 4,590
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Miscellaneous manufacturing
- Address
- Westhaven House Solihull WMD United Kingdom B90 4LH
- IPO Date
- Jan 2, 1986
- Website
- hsholdings.co.uk
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- Hill & Smith PLC is an international company specializing in the design, manufacture, and supply of infrastructure products and galvanizing services for the construction and infrastructure industries. Its operations are structured into three main business segments: Infrastructure Products for Roads, which includes permanent and temporary road safety barriers, street lighting columns, bridge parapets, gantries, temporary car parks, variable message signs, and traffic data collection systems; Infrastructure Products for Utilities, offering solutions such as pipe supports for power generation, petro-chemical, and LNG markets, energy grid components, composite GRP products, plastic drainage pipes, industrial flooring, handrails, access covers, and security fencing; and Galvanizing Services, providing zinc and other protective coatings for fencing, lighting columns, structural steel, bridges, and agricultural products. The company serves global markets with key manufacturing and service locations in the UK, USA, France, Sweden, Norway, India, and Australia. Founded in 1824 and headquartered in Sheffield, UK, Hill & Smith employs around 4,100 staff. Recent major developments include the company's 2022 rebranding from Hill & Smith Holdings PLC to Hill & Smith PLC and the establishment of the Hill & Smith Infrastructure division. In recent years, Hill & Smith has actively pursued growth through acquisitions, including the 2022 acquisition of US-based solar lighting company National Signal Inc. for $25.3 million, the purchase of UK-based Widnes Galvanising Limited for £3.7 million, and the 2023 acquisition of Korns Galvanizing for £9.4 million. The firm has won recognition for its effective mergers and acquisitions strategy, which has driven its rapid growth and expansion, especially in higher-margin US markets which contributed the majority of operating profit in 2024. This M&A strategy aligns with its focus on creating sustainable infrastructure and advancing safe transport through innovation. Hill & Smith remains listed on the London Stock Exchange and is part of the FTSE 250 Index, with a strong emphasis on local manufacturing and global supply resilience. Overall, Hill & Smith offers a comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure and galvanizing products and services to government, utility, industrial, and construction clients across multiple regions, supported by a strategy of continuous acquisition-driven expansion and innovation in infrastructure solutions.