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The Weir Group (Weir)

Mining technology and industrial equipment provider

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Headquarters
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Founded year
1871
Company type
Public company
Number of employees
10,000+

Latest news about The Weir Group (Weir)

Company announcements

  • Weir

    Weir hosts its 132nd AGM in Glasgow

    Shareholders and guests attend at headquarters at 2:30pm. Full results will follow on the website.

  • Weir

    Weir announces Andrew Neilson succeeds Jon Stanton as CEO

    Neilson, current Minerals Division President, assumes role on 1 August 2026 after Stanton's ten-year tenure. The Board praises both leaders' contributions to growth and transformation.

  • Weir

    Weir reports Q1 2026 trading update

    Group orders grow 4% with strong pipeline. Reiterates 2026 guidance for revenue, profit growth, and 90-100% cash conversion. Acquisitions integrate well.

  • Weir

    Weir appoints Ravi Gopinath as Non-Executive Director

    Appointment effective post-AGM on 30 April 2026. Ravi joins Audit and Safety Committees. He brings extensive industrial software experience. Tracey Kerr joins Nomination Committee; Andy Agg steps down.

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Media coverage

  • MarketWatch

    Weir Group falls Thursday, underperforms market

    Weir Group PLC WEIR shares slid 3.21% to £26.54 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with...

  • Yahoo Finance

    Weir falls as CEO succession overshadows solid start to year

    Weir Group PLC (LSE:WEIR) shares fell 7.2% to 2,566p after the group announced the departure of chief executive Jon Stanton ...

  • Reuters

    UK engineering group Weir slides after quarterly order intake decline

    Weir Group reported a fall in first-quarter orders on ​Thursday, sending shares down as much as 10%, even ‌as the engineering firm reiterated annual guidance...

  • The Scotsman

    Weir Group: Change at top as Jon Stanton steps down after decade as CEO

    After ten years and with the company in great shape it is the right time for a leadership transition" - Jon Stanton...

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