Dowlais deal shows crisis in the UK stock market is getting worse It should be the GKN Automotive owner taking over its US rival American Axle, not the other way around The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025
US rival agrees £1.2bn deal for British car parts firm in new hit to UK stock market American Axle and Manufacturing’s acquisition of Dowlais follows exodus of London-listed companies in 2024 The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025
British "industrial aristocracy" Dowlais joins exodus from London stock market Dowlais traces its roots back to the formation of Dowlais Ironworks Co in south Wales at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in 1759 Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 13 November: Smiths and Babcock shares surge, Just Eat sells Grubhub Buyers targeted the engineering sector today after updates by Smiths Group, Babcock International and GKN Automotive business Dowlais. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024
As Dowlais debuts, fears over Melrose’s GKN takeover look unfounded In 2018 the deal was treated with much scepticism, but Melrose can hardly be accused of slash-and-burn tactics The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023
Melrose Industries to break up GKN by spinning off automotive and powder metallurgy divisions Turnaround investor says the proposal gives each 'an exciting opportunity to grow shareholder value' Birmingham Post · Sep 8, 2022