Spectris plc

We were honoured to welcome charity partners, volunteers and employees to our offices for The Spectris Foundation Charity Showcase. The event was filled with inspiring stories of enabling access to quality STEM education and the impact our employee nominated grants have made. We were also lucky enough to hear from young ambassadors who have personally been supported by the foundation’s charity partners, as well as some of our employee volunteers who discussed their experiences and how much of an impact volunteering can make on young lives. Thank you to all our charity partners and everyone involved in making the showcase an unforgettable event. You can read highlights from the event below ??

Today we have published our 2024 Annual Report and Accounts after a year of decisive and strategic action to ensure we are well-placed to deliver meaningful growth in 2025. Download a copy from our website to find out more about how we are delivering on our Strategy for Sustainable Growth, creating a healthy, high-performance culture and helping our customers to make the world cleaner, healthier, and more productive. Download it here: https://lnkd.in/dF9upWCR

As part of our recent FY 2024 results announcement, we were excited to share the latest video from the Spectris Dynamics Division which showcases how we are combining our existing and new expertise to drive innovation as we look ahead to 2025! Watch the full video below.

Tomorrow marks International Women’s Day, a day to acknowledge and celebrate our differences and forge equality, and this year’s global theme is #AccelerateAction. Across Spectris, we are building a workforce that is diverse and inclusive, and we are proud to come together to celebrate the women across Spectris and acknowledge our progress, but also the further steps required to ensure true inclusivity and belonging for all. To Accelerate Action, we are hosting events for all our employees featuring inspiring guest speakers Jenni Emery, Partner at Altair Leadership Advisory, and Annie Auerbach, author and consultant specialising in the new world of work and the future of the workplace. Jenni and Annie, along with panelists from across the Group, will be taking a deep dive into ‘How to make flexible working, work’ and ‘How to effectively navigate and be successful in a modern workplace’. We’re also very proud to celebrate the contributions of women across Spectris in our ‘Inspiring Women of Spectris’ series. These incredible women have shared their stories, advice, and lived experiences – you can see some of the highlights below! Happy International Women’s Day 2025!

As part of our FY 2024 results last week, we were pleased to share a new video highlighting the strategic progress we made in the Spectris Scientific Division in 2024, through the acquisition of?Micromeritics Instrument Corporation and?SciAps Inc., and the powerful combined offering we are creating with Malvern Panalytical. You can watch it here ??

Today we have published our 2024 full year results. 2024 was a year of operational challenge as we were impacted by significant market headwinds, but also a year of strong strategic progress, with a record number of new product launches and three high quality acquisitions in Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, SciAps Inc. and Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH.? The decisive, strategic actions we took as a Group in 2024 will allow us to accelerate our Strategy for Sustainable Growth, and we are confident that as markets continue to recover, we are well equipped to generate sustainable, profitable growth and value creation across the Group. The full press release is available on the Spectris website:?https://lnkd.in/emQk-KN6

It’s National Apprenticeship Week in the UK! We are incredibly proud to celebrate our apprentices across the Spectris Group -?from young talent joining us straight out of school to seasoned employees looking to upskill. Some highlights: ??Three engineers Josh Cole, William Thomas and Matthew Jones from Malvern Panalytical recently celebrated their ten-year service anniversaries, having joined the company together as apprentices directly from school. Their engineering journey began with a four-year Engineering Technician apprenticeship at Hereford and Worcester Group Training and Malvern Panalytical. Now, ten years later, they have all made significant contributions in manufacturing engineering, process, and applications, playing leading roles in current product engineering ??Kanad Mallik, Systems Architect at Malvern Panalytical has an academic background in physics, electronics, and nanotechnology. He has made substantial contributions to the development of Malvern Panalytical’s laser diffraction products through his roles in system engineering. Kanad is currently 11 months into a 15-month Level 7 apprenticeship in AI and Data Science with Cambridge Spark. ?? To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we were honoured to take part in a multi-employer STEM focused event, hosted by Young Professionals, where our Group Head of STEM, Hugo Maule gave a keynote speech about the diverse challenges and opportunities for future STEM professionals. He was joined by Isaac Greenwood, an Engineering Technician Apprentice at Servomex, who shared his story and experiences with over 500 students. #NAW2025

We wish all of our colleagues, customers and stakeholders in China a very happy and healthy Chinese New Year! 2025 is the Year of the Snake, revered in Chinese culture for embodying wisdom, elegance, and strategic thinking. The snake possesses a great ability to sense, think, adapt, and act, enabling it to transform. Just as snakes shed their skin to reveal a fresher, renewed self, we enter this new year committed to our transformation, and moving forward with clarity, purpose, and confidence. We remain steadfast in our commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and excellence. Together, we will continue to drive the Spectris Group towards a prosperous future for our people, our customers and our stakeholders. 新年快乐! HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kj?r Malvern Panalytical Servomex Particle Measuring Systems VI-grade Micromeritics Instrument Corporation SciAps Inc. Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH

Fantastic new video from Servomex – part of the Spectris Group – which highlights some of the solutions that help us deliver on our mission to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. The first in a series of videos, ‘Cleaner World’ showcases the opportunities Servomex offers to customers to make their processes more efficient and cost-effective, while also limiting harmful emissions and fuel waste. You can watch the full video below ??

As the year draws to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all our employees, customers and stakeholders for their continued support throughout 2024. We are proud to have made significant progress in our Strategy for Sustainable Growth this year, marked by the strategic acquisitions of Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, SciAps Inc., and Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH. We have also celebrated remarkable achievements in the Spectris Business System, with 12 sites attaining Bronze certification as well as our first Silver award ??. These milestones are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our colleagues across the Group. As we look towards 2025, we are excited to embrace the opportunities the new year will bring and continue to deliver on our purpose to create value beyond measure, and build a cleaner, healthier and more productive world. We look forward to all that we will achieve together and wish everyone a peaceful holiday season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year! ????? HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kj?r Malvern Panalytical Servomex Particle Measuring Systems VI-grade