Chemring is a market leading manufacturing business supplying high technology electronics and energetic products to over 60 countries around the world. Chemring operates in four market sectors:
- Counter-IED – equipment to detect, disable and defeat the threats posed by either concealed IEDs (improvised explosive devices) unexploded ordnance, electronic warfare, and chemical and biological threats – 28% of Group revenue
- Countermeasures – protecting aircraft, ships and land platforms against guided missile threats – 25% of Group revenue
- Pyrotechnics – an extensive range of products that meet the demanding requirements of defence and internal security operators – 16% of Group revenue
- Munitions – a wide range of ammunition for use in sea and land applications – 31% of Group revenue
Group revenue by sector
Key figures 2012
| Revenue from continuing operations |
£740.3 million |
+22% |
| Underlying profit before tax from continuing operations |
£70.1m |
-41% |
| Underlying earnings per ordinary share from continuing operations |
pence |
-43% |
2012 financial highlights
Chemring Group Brochure 2013
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