£11.89 MILLION ACQUISITION ADDS ROLLS-ROYCE AND SIEMENS APPROVED CAPABILITIES

Sigma Advanced Systems, parent company of UK precision engineering and manufacturing group Nasmyth, has announced the acquisition of Bromford Precision Solutions Limited, a Leicestershire-based manufacturer of complex aero engine rings, compressor casings, ducts, brackets and lock plates. The transaction is valued at approximately £11.89 million (approximately INR 153 crore) and is expected to complete by the end of July 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Founded in 1988, Bromford Precision Solutions holds manufacturing approvals from Rolls-Royce and Siemens, bringing established and validated capability to the wider Sigma and Nasmyth Group.

Sunil Kalidindi, Chief Executive Officer of Sigma Advanced Systems, said the acquisition strengthened Sigma’s position within one of the world’s most demanding aero engine supply chains, describing Bromford’s precision manufacturing capability as complementing the group’s existing businesses. He said together the enlarged group was creating one of the most capable manufacturing platforms for complex aero engine rings, casings and structural components, and that the group looked forward to building on Bromford’s engineering heritage while continuing to invest in advanced manufacturing technologies and supporting customers’ future programmes.

BROMFORD’S CAPABILITIES AND STRATEGIC FIT

Bromford Precision Solutions has over three decades of specialist experience in the manufacture of precision components for aero engine, power generation and industrial gas turbine applications. Its particular strengths lie in the manufacture of complex engine rings and casings — highly challenging components that demand close-tolerance machining, an understanding of material behaviour under extreme thermal and mechanical stress, and a robust quality management system that meets the exacting standards of engine OEMs including Rolls-Royce. The Rolls-Royce approval is especially significant in the UK aerospace context, given the manufacturer’s dominant position in large turbofan and turboprop engine programmes across civil and defence markets.

John Rooney, Chief Executive Officer of Nasmyth, said the addition of Bromford significantly strengthened Nasmyth’s capabilities in complex aero engine manufacturing and further enhanced the solutions the group could provide to customers across the global aerospace and defence sectors. He noted that as the aerospace industry continued to increase production and invest in future programmes, customers needed manufacturing partners with the scale, expertise and engineering capability to support them over the long term. Ross Niner, Managing Director of Bromford Precision Solutions, described joining the Sigma group as a significant step, saying Sigma’s investment and global manufacturing network presented an opportunity to accelerate Bromford’s growth while continuing to deliver for its customers.

FARNBOROUGH PRESENCE AND FURTHER EXPANSION

The acquisition forms part of Sigma Advanced Systems’ international growth strategy, combining UK manufacturing excellence with the group’s Indian manufacturing capabilities to create what it describes as a globally integrated precision engineering platform capable of supporting some of the world’s most demanding aerospace programmes. Representatives from Nasmyth and Sigma Advanced Systems will be exhibiting at Farnborough International Airshow 2026 from 20 to 24 July, where they will be available to discuss the group’s expanded capabilities following the Bromford acquisition. Nasmyth operates across machining, fabrication and welding, systems integration and metal treatments, supporting customers from engineering support and precision manufacturing through to specialist treatments, assembly, testing and aftermarket services.