Fears for 2,000 UK jobs as Airbus and Boeing carve up Belfast factory
The Spirit AeroSystems factory in Belfast, one of Northern Ireland's largest manufacturing locations, is being broken up by the two jet manufacturers as part of a complex takeover deal of Spirit AeroSystems.
While Airbus has agreed to rehire about 1,600 workers from the site, there are fears for the non-Airbus staff after Boeing indicated it did not wish to take on the remaining 2,000 workers.Unions chiefs and local MPs, who had campaigned for the plant to be kept together, warned that the settlement leaves a question mark over the majority of jobs there.George Brash, the regional officer for Unite, called on Sir Keir Starmer to intervene, saying the Prime Minister should leverage the importance of the factory in supplying wings to Airbus and receiving Government grants to put pressure on the company to reconsider.He said: 'This announcement leaves an uncertain future for thousands of workers, with no mention anywhere of safeguarding jobs.'It is completely unacceptable and the Government should not just be lying down over this.'
Sharon Graham, Unite's general secretary, said 10,000 jobs in Ireland were dependent on Spirit and that a break-up of the plant would destroy vital economies of scale.Unite plans to send a delegation to Westminster on Wednesday to put its concerns to Sarah Jones, the industry minister.
The Belfast factory was built by Short Brothers in 1936 and produced Second World War aircraft including the Stirling bomber and Sunderland flying boat.
Spirit, Northern Ireland's largest private employer, is best known for supplying wings for the Airbus A220, a small airliner popular on short routes such as those from London City airport.
However the rest of the complex, which spans six manufacturing sites in and around Belfast, predominantly supplies parts for Bombardier, Honda and Rolls-Royce engine casings – making it unattractive to both Airbus and Boeing.
Spirit had been seeking a buyer for the unwanted assets after Boeing said last year that it would take over the Kansas-based company, which was blamed for making a faulty door plug that blew out of a Boeing 737 Max jet at 16,000 feet.
Beyond wing production, which employs 1,100 people, even the commitment of Airbus to parts of the business it is taking over appears uncertain.
The company said it will take on an operation that makes the A220's centre fuselage and supports about 500 posts only if a 'suitable buyer' cannot be found before the transaction closes.
Outside of Northern Ireland, Airbus will take ownership of a Spirit plant at Prestwick, near Glasgow, which makes parts for its best-selling A320 and the A350.
However, it said the acquisition of the site, which had been the subject of disposal talks with at least one third party, is being made only 'to ensure continuity of production' and that it will be operated as an affiliate while its long-term future is considered.Airbus said it will 'continue close engagement' with the UK and Scottish governments and with the Northern Ireland Executive 'to support a sustainable future' for the sites.Boeing's UK representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment on its plans for the other half of the Belfast operation.Airbus also agreed to take ownership of Spirit operations that make parts for its planes in the US, France and Morocco and will receive $439m (£328m) from Boeing in compensation for doing so.
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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a specialty chemical company, today announced financial results for the period ended June 30, 2025 as follows: Second Quarter 2025 Highlights Net sales of $466.4 million, down $10.6 million year over year Net income of $9.0 million, down $11.5 million year over year Diluted EPS of $0.16, down $0.19 year over year Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $68.8 million, down 8% year over year Adjusted Diluted EPS 1 of $0.32, down $0.09 year over year Six Months 2025 Highlights Net sales of $944.1 million, down $35.8 million year over year Net income of $18.1 million, down $29.1 million year over year Diluted EPS of $0.32, down $0.48 year over year Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $135.0 million, down 16% year over year Adjusted Diluted EPS 1 of $0.55, down $0.38 year over year Other Highlights Improved plant performance sequentially Announced plan to discontinue, in aggregate, production of three to five carbon black lines at multiple facilities Maintaining Free Cash Flow expectations for 2025 1 The reconciliations of Non-U.S. GAAP ('GAAP') measures to the respective most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the section titled Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below. Expand 'Our second quarter results were in line with our expectations, helped by an improved sequential plant performance,' stated Corning Painter, Chief Executive Officer. 'We overcame persistent demand headwinds related to elevated tire imports, which have continued to pressure key tire customers, along with broader customer hesitancy reflecting considerable macro uncertainty,' continued Painter. 'Our revised 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range assumes no meaningful recovery in our industrial end markets over the balance of 2025.' 'We are resolutely focused on levers to improve cash flow,' stated Orion's Chief Financial Officer Jeff Glajch. 'Even with the persistent macro headwinds, we expect to reach our previously conveyed goal of more than $50 million of free cash flow for 2025.' Second Quarter 2025 Overview: (1) The reconciliations of Non-U.S. GAAP ('GAAP') measures to the respective most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the section titled Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below. Expand Volume increased by 6.9 kmt, year over year, due to higher volume in the Rubber Carbon Black segment. Net sales decreased by $10.6 million, or 2.2%, year over year, driven primarily by lower oil prices. This was partially offset by higher Rubber Carbon Black segment volume, favorable foreign exchange rate impact and higher cogeneration. Gross profit decreased by $11.4 million, or 10.4%, year over year, to $98.4 million. The decrease was driven primarily by lower volume in the Specialty Carbon Black segment, unfavorable timing from the pass-through of raw material costs and unfavorable customer and regional mix in the Rubber Carbon Black segment. Income from operations decreased by $9.5 million, or 22.8%, year over year, to $32.1 million. The decrease was driven primarily by softer demand in the Specialty Carbon Black segment and unfavorable timing from the pass-through of raw material costs. Net income decreased by $11.5 million, or 56.1%, year over year to $9.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $6.3 million, or 8.4%, year over year, to $68.8 million. The decrease was driven by lower volume in the Specialty Carbon Black segment, unfavorable price and unfavorable timing from the pass-through of raw material costs, partially offset by higher cogeneration. Quarterly Business Segment Results Specialty Carbon Black segment volume declined by 4.9 kmt, or 7.8%, year over year, primarily due to lower demand in the Europe, Middle East and Africa, as well as the Americas region. Net sales decreased by $7.4 million, or 4.5%, year over year, to $158.1 million, primarily due to lower volume and lower oil prices. Adjusted EBITDA declined by $8.1 million, or 28.9%, year over year, to $19.9 million. The decrease was primarily due to lower volume and unfavorable price and product mix. Rubber Carbon Black segment volume increased by 11.8 kmt, or 6.9%, year over year, due to higher demand in the Asia Pacific and Americas regions. Net sales declined by $3.2 million, or 1.0%, year over year, to $308.3 million, primarily due to the pass-through of lower oil prices, partially offset by higher volume. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $1.8 million, or 3.8%, year over year, to $48.9 million, driven primarily by lower fixed costs and higher cogeneration, partly offset by unfavorable timing from the pass-through of raw material costs. Six Months 2025 Highlights (1) The reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the respective most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the section titled Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures. Expand Volume increased by 10.2 kmt to 491.7 kmt compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to higher Rubber Carbon Black segment volume, partially offset by lower Specialty Carbon Black segment volume. Net sales decreased by $35.8 million, or 3.7%, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 to $944.1 million year over year, primarily driven by the pass-through of lower oil prices, and lower Specialty Carbon Black segment volume. Those were partially offset by higher volume in the Rubber Carbon Black segment and higher cogeneration. Gross profit decreased by $35.5 million, or 15.3%, year over year to $196.5 million. The decrease was primarily driven by unfavorable impact from the pass-through of raw material costs, partially offset by higher cogeneration. Income from operations decreased by $31.1 million, or 32.9%, year over year to $63.3 million. The decrease was driven primarily by softer demand in the Specialty Carbon Black segment and unfavorable timing from the pass-through of raw material costs. Net income decreased by $29.1 million, or 61.7%, year over year to $18.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $25.4 million, or 15.8%, from $160.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024 to $135.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to lower volume in the Specialty Carbon Black segment, unfavorable timing from the pass-through of raw material costs and unfavorable customer and regional mix in the Rubber Carbon Black segment. Those were partially offset by higher cogeneration. Six Months Business Segment Results Volumes decreased by 6.3 kmt, or 5.0%, year over year to 119.9 kmt for the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to lower demand in the Europe, Middle East and Africa, as well as the Americas region. Net sales decreased by $17.6 million, or 5.2%, year over year to $318.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to lower volume and lower oil prices. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $10.6 million, or 19.0%, year over year to $45.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to lower volume and unfavorable price and product mix. Volume increased by 16.5 kmt, or 4.6%, year over year to 371.8 kmt, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to higher demand in the Asia Pacific and Americas regions. Net sales decreased by $18.2 million, or 2.8%, year over year to $625.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to the pass-through of lower oil prices, partially offset by higher volume. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $14.8 million, or 14.2%, to $89.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, driven primarily by unfavorable timing from the pass-through of raw material costs and unfavorable customer and regional mix. Outlook 'We are narrowing our guidance ranges to factor in a surge of tire imports into North America during the second quarter, as well as revised macro assumptions for the second half of 2025. Our revised Adjusted EBITDA range is $270 million – $290 million and the corresponding Adjusted EPS range is $1.20 – $1.45. We are again reaffirming our prior free cash flow guidance range at $40 million – $70 million.' Mr. Painter concluded. As previously announced, Orion will hold a conference call tomorrow, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). The dial-in details for the live conference call are as follows: A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers to Thursday, August 21, 2025: Additionally, an archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor section of the company's website at To learn more about Orion S.A., visit the company's investor website at where we regularly post information including notification of events, news, financial performance, investor presentations and webcasts, non-GAAP reconciliations, SEC filings and other information regarding our company, its businesses and the markets it serves. About Orion S.A. Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a leading global supplier of carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets. The material is made to customers' exacting specifications for tires, coatings, ink, batteries, plastics and numerous other specialty, high-performance applications. Carbon black is used to tint, colorize, provide reinforcement, conduct electricity, increase durability, and add UV protection. Orion has innovation centers on three continents and produces carbon black at 14 plants worldwide, excluding the under-construction facility at La Porte, Texas, offering the most diverse variety of production processes in the industry. The company's corporate lineage goes back more than 160 years to Germany, where it operates the world's longest-running carbon black plant. Orion is a leading innovator, applying a deep understanding of customers' needs to deliver sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit Cautionary Statement for the Purposes of the 'Safe Harbor' Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This document contains and refers to certain forward-looking statements with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business, including those in the 'Outlook ' section above. 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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In millions, except share amounts) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 42.6 $ 44.2 Accounts receivable, net 270.0 211.9 Inventories, net 285.7 290.4 Income tax receivables 14.5 12.6 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 69.7 54.2 Total current assets 682.5 613.3 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,030.7 965.0 Right-of-use assets 120.5 117.9 Goodwill 80.7 71.5 Intangible assets, net 17.2 18.5 Investment in equity method affiliates 11.3 8.0 Deferred income tax assets 66.4 21.6 Other assets 15.6 41.5 Total non-current assets 1,342.4 1,244.0 Total assets $ 2,024.9 $ 1,857.3 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 173.4 $ 156.2 Current portion of long-term debt and other financial liabilities 342.0 258.8 Accrued liabilities 31.0 39.5 Income taxes payable 16.9 4.8 Other current liabilities 57.5 57.4 Total current liabilities 620.8 516.7 Long-term debt, net 680.2 647.0 Employee benefit plan obligation 66.5 58.5 Deferred income tax liabilities 60.8 36.5 Other liabilities 130.1 123.7 Total non-current liabilities 937.6 865.7 Stockholders' Equity Common stock Authorized: 65,992,259 and 65,992,259 shares with no par value Issued – 60,992,259 and 60,992,259 shares with no par value Outstanding – 56,046,226 and 57,242,372 shares 85.3 85.3 Treasury stock, at cost, 4,946,033 and 3,749,887 (90.3 ) (82.2 ) Additional paid-in capital 73.5 84.7 Retained earnings 471.6 457.0 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (73.6 ) (69.9 ) Total stockholders' equity 466.5 474.9 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,024.9 $ 1,857.3 Expand Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, (In millions) 2025 2024 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 18.1 $ 47.2 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets and right of use assets 63.5 59.2 Amortization of debt issuance costs 0.8 0.8 Share-based compensation 6.3 6.5 Deferred taxes (17.5 ) (6.0 ) Foreign currency transactions (8.3 ) 0.3 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net: Trade receivables (39.7 ) (39.3 ) Inventories 26.9 (5.4 ) Trade payables (1.1 ) 5.1 Other provisions (10.6 ) (0.7 ) Income tax liabilities 6.3 (3.0 ) Other assets and liabilities, net 9.4 (3.0 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 54.1 61.7 Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (71.4 ) (87.8 ) Net cash used in investing activities (71.4 ) (87.8 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Repayments of long-term debt (4.4 ) (2.1 ) Payments for debt issue costs — (0.2 ) Cash inflows related to current financial liabilities 97.8 115.9 Cash outflows related to current financial liabilities (52.2 ) (80.9 ) Dividends paid (2.4 ) (2.4 ) Repurchase of common stock (24.8 ) (6.8 ) Net cash provided by financing activities 14.0 23.5 Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (3.3 ) (2.6 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period 44.7 40.2 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 2.7 (1.8 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period 44.1 35.8 Less restricted cash at the end of the period 1.5 1.6 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $ 42.6 $ 34.2 Expand Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures The following tables present a reconciliation of each Non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure: Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (In millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net income $ 9.0 $ 20.5 $ 18.1 $ 47.2 Add back Income tax expense 4.6 9.1 13.5 22.6 Add back Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax (0.6 ) (0.2 ) (1.1 ) (0.3 ) Income before earnings in affiliated companies and income taxes 13.0 29.4 30.5 69.5 Add back Interest and other financial expense, net 19.1 12.2 32.8 24.9 Income from operations 32.1 41.6 63.3 94.4 Add back Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets and right of use assets 32.0 30.3 63.5 59.2 EBITDA 64.1 71.9 126.8 153.6 Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax 0.6 0.2 1.1 0.3 Long term incentive plan 3.6 3.0 6.3 6.5 Other adjustments 0.5 — 0.8 — Adjusted EBITDA $ 68.8 $ 75.1 $ 135.0 $ 160.4 Expand Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted net income and Diluted Earnings (loss) per share to Adjusted Diluted EPS: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (In millions, except share and per share data) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net income $ 9.0 $ 20.5 $ 18.1 $ 47.2 add back long-term incentive plan 3.6 3.0 6.3 6.5 add back other adjustment items 0.5 — 0.8 — add back intangible assets amortization 1.9 1.8 3.7 3.6 add back foreign exchange rate impacts 6.7 0.4 6.8 0.7 add back amortization of transaction costs 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.8 Tax effect on add back items at estimated tax rate (3.9 ) (1.6 ) (5.5 ) (3.5 ) Adjusted net income $ 18.2 $ 24.5 $ 31.0 $ 55.3 Total add back items $ 9.2 $ 4.0 $ 12.9 $ 8.1 Impact of add-back items per share $ 0.16 $ 0.06 $ 0.23 $ 0.13 Diluted Earnings per share $ 0.16 $ 0.35 $ 0.32 $ 0.80 Adjusted Diluted EPS $ 0.32 $ 0.41 $ 0.55 $ 0.93 Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands): 56,320 59,185 56,829 59,229 Expand
