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GKN Aerospace owner Melrose posts 7% rise in four-month revenue

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Posted on November 18, 2024

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· Last updated: January 28, 2026

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This image represents Melrose Industries, the parent company of GKN Aerospace, which reported a 7% revenue increase in four months, highlighting resilience in the aerospace aftermarket business.
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(Reuters) – Melrose Industries, the owner of aerospace parts maker GKN Aerospace, reported a 7% rise in revenue for the four-month period ended Oct. 31, helped by strength in its aftermarket business. Melrose, which spun off its auto and other businesses last year to become a pure-play aerospace supplier, said its adjusted operating profit continued […]

(Reuters) – Melrose Industries, the owner of aerospace parts maker GKN Aerospace, reported a 7% rise in revenue for the four-month period ended Oct. 31, helped by strength in its aftermarket business.

Melrose, which spun off its auto and other businesses last year to become a pure-play aerospace supplier, said its adjusted operating profit continued to grow year-on-year in the period, in-line with expectations.

(This story has been corrected to fix the period to four-month in the headline)

(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

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