Vesuvius plc (Vesuvius) is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology. The company develops and manufactures high-technology products and solutions primarily for the steel and foundry casting industries. Vesuvius operates a profitable, flexible, cash-generative, and growth-oriented business model. It has a global footprint with 54 production sites across six continents and serves customers in challenging high-temperature conditions. The company operates six R&D centers of excellence and has a presence in 40 countries.

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Vesuvius has undertaken several R&D initiatives focused on innovation in materials science and the development of mechatronics solutions. The company aims to improve the performance of consumables and enable customers to substitute operators with robots, enhancing safety, reliability, cost, and quality performance. In 2024, Vesuvius launched 33 new products, and the New Product Sales ratio reached 19.1% for the Group, with a target of over 20% by 2026. The company's robotics business is also growing, with an increase in orders for robotic systems for Flow Control. The R&D units of Vesuvius include local development teams around the world and the Vesuvius Borken laboratory in Deutschland. These units are responsible for customizing products for customers, qualifying new sources of key raw materials, and driving innovation through the creative process of converting ideas into value-creating technologies. Vesuvius has over 150 patent families, with 1,570 patents granted worldwide and 520 patent applications pending. The company has an extensive pipeline of products under development, which will be progressively introduced to the market. In FY2024, the company spent GBP36.9 million on R&D, which was 2.0% of its revenue.