Renishaw
Renishaw plc is a world-leading engineering and scientific technology company that provides high-precision metrology and additive manufacturing solutions including metal 3D printing systems, coordinate measuring machines, and related software.
- CEO / Founder
- William Lee
- Team Size
- 5001-10000
- Stage
- Public
- Total Funding
- Publicly Traded
- Latest Round
- IPO
- Key Investors
- Sir David McMurtry, John Deer, BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group, Nickl Partner asset management AG
Technology & Products
Key Products
Precision measurement and process control products, metal 3D printing products (RenAM 500 series, RenAM 500Q Flex LPBF system), robotics products, position and motion control products, healthcare solutions (medical implants, neurological products), scientific instruments (spectroscopy), and related software (QuantAM, InfiniAM).
Technological Advantage
Significant R&D investment (13-18% of revenue) and ownership of over 1,600 patents, enabling a competitive edge.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Improving product quality, enhancing manufacturing efficiency, and increasing operational productivity through cutting-edge metrology and integrated metal additive manufacturing solutions.
How They Differentiate
Renishaw differentiates itself by combining industry-leading precision metrology with integrated metal additive manufacturing solutions, tailored for high-end, niche applications. They are also increasing R&D investment to integrate neural network-based quality control into their systems, supporting essential lithography and GPU cooling innovations, and enabling high-precision production for markets like medical implants.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy, healthcare sectors, and academic/research institutions.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Energy, Healthcare, Industrial Manufacturing, Scientific Research
Competitors
Hexagon AB, Halma, Oxford Instruments, Spectris, FARO
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
FY2025 (y/e 30 Jun 2025) record revenue £713.0m (+3.1% YoY), adjusted PBT £127.2m; average employees 5,339. FY2026 post-close trading update (24 Jul 2026): expected revenue ~£815m (+14% YoY), adjusted operating profit ~£152m, adjusted PBT ~£167m (+31%); record Q4 revenue ~£243m.
Major Milestones
1973: Founded by Sir David McMurtry and John Deer, 1977: First Queen's Award for Technological Achievement, 1983-84: LSE flotation/full listing, 2011: Gauging and metal AM product lines introduced, 2018: Will Lee appointed CEO; RenAM 500Q launched, 2025-09: Camille Deer appointed Non-executive Director, 2025 FY: Record revenue £713.0m, 2026-04: John Shipsey appointed CFO, 2026-07: FY2026 trading update — expected revenue ~£815m (+14%)
Notable Customers
Semiconductor and electronics manufacturing equipment OEMs; aerospace and defence; medical implant / healthcare; industrial manufacturers (metrology and metal AM applications).
Recent coverage of Renishaw
- Renishaw 3D prints a 210g unsupported titanium football via LPBF, timed to England vs Argentina World Cup semifinal
- Renishaw launches NxG Build Processor with Materialise for metal AM workflow integration
- Renishaw to showcase AM, encoders, and metrology at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit
- Renishaw expands metal additive manufacturing software suite for build preparation and process monitoring.
- Renishaw and Irish Manufacturing Research have partnered to optimize the production of freeform optical components for satellite communications using the RenAM 500Q Flex laser powder bed fusion sys...
Equipment deals on record
Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.
- RenAM 500Q UltraBuyer: Domin · Supplier: Renishaw
- AM 400Buyer: Flinders University · Supplier: Renishaw
- RenAM 500Q UltraBuyer: Domin Ltd · Supplier: Renishaw
- RenAM 500QBuyer: Phibo Group · Supplier: Renishaw
- RenAM 500Q UltraBuyer: Domin · Supplier: Renishaw