Addtech buys UK defence composites maker RTL for stake in growing market
What's the deal? Sweden's AddtechDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of RTL Materials Ltd, a UK maker of rollable composite structures and deployable mast systems. The deal, struck through Addtech's Industry business area, closes on the same day it was announced, August 28, 2026.
What each side brings: RTL operates under the Rolatube brand from Lymington, United Kingdom, employs about 60 people, and posts annual sales of roughly £11 million. Its patented products serve defence, aerospace, infrastructure, and industrial customers.
The buyer: Addtech is a technical solutions group listed on Nasdaq StockholmDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, with about 4,900 employees across more than 150 subsidiaries that run under their own brands. The Group reports annual sales of around SEK 23 billion.
By the numbers: Addtech expects the acquisition to have a marginally positive impact on earnings per share during the current financial year. Terms were not disclosed.
The signal: RTL extends Addtech's reach into defence and aerospace, sectors drawing fresh investment as European militaries rebuild. The bolt-on fits Addtech's model of buying niche technology specialists and letting them keep their own brands.
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