Civil engineering product manufacturer Wrekin Products has reported strong growth in 2025, surpassing one million product sales despite a difficult year for the wider UK construction sector.
The Lichfield-based business, alongside its geosynthetics division Geoworks, recorded a 12% increase in turnover even as UK housebuilding activity fell by around 8% amid high interest rates and persistent inflation.
Growth was supported by a series of major agreements with utilities providers, including new and renewed framework deals with BT Group, Severn Trent and Thames Water. As a result, Wrekin saw notable increases in revenue from its water, telecoms and energy infrastructure product lines.
Simon Turner, managing director at Wrekin, said the company had managed to outperform the wider market during a challenging year.
“In the past year we’re proud to have bucked the trend despite an overall market decline, so we’re entering 2026 with a real sense of momentum,” he said.
“We’ve been able to improve our service levels, and the systems upon which our business runs are stronger than ever. Most importantly, while we have grown, we have kept to our priorities of leading the market in quality, safety and sustainability.” – Simon Turner.
Operational improvements also contributed to the company’s performance. Workforce productivity increased by 25%, with picking output rising from 19 tonnes per person per day to 24 tonnes. Meanwhile, 13 new employees joined Wrekin and Geoworks during the year, expanding the firm’s operational capacity.
Turner added that the company’s technical expertise and strategic hiring had strengthened its ability to support customers.
“We’re confident in the depth of our technical expertise and experience, and well-chosen additions to our team last year have only bolstered our ability to support customers in the future,” he said.
Sustainability progress
The company also reported progress on its sustainability agenda. Wrekin ranked within the top 15% of businesses assessed by sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis, securing Silver status and targeting a Gold rating in 2026. The firm also achieved Gold accreditation from the Supply Chain Sustainability School.
Looking ahead, Wrekin plans to publish its first sustainability report this year, providing detailed data on its carbon footprint and outlining actions to improve environmental, social and governance performance.
Environmental transparency has also been a focus in its product portfolio. Wrekin said it continues to lead the UK market in Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), which measure the lifecycle environmental impact of products. In 2025, the company remained the only supplier offering full cradle-to-grave EPDs across its ductile iron range.
Growth at Geoworks
Meanwhile, Geoworks, Wrekin’s standalone geosynthetics division, also recorded progress despite softer market conditions and increased competition. The division achieved a 10% increase in the total weight of products sold during the year.
Demand for its MultiTrack 1000 geotextile increased by 17% compared with the previous year, while the launch of TerraTrack Lite introduced a highly permeable mini-roll option to the company’s geosynthetics range.
Geoworks also released new application guides covering geotextiles and geopaving, aimed at helping customers better understand and specify geosynthetic materials.
To expand its reach among architects and specifiers, the division joined the product marketing platform SpecifiedBy and exhibited at industry events including GroundsFest and FutureScape.
Turner said the combined performance of both businesses had reinforced Wrekin’s position in the market.
“2025 has been a bumper year in which we have strengthened Wrekin’s position as the UK’s leading ironwork supplier and bespoke steel specialist.
“As scrutiny falls ever more heavily on infrastructure, we are committed to delivering solutions that work well, and work for a long time, while safeguarding the environment.” – Simon Turner.
He added that the company had also raised more than £10,000 for charities through fundraising initiatives and volunteering efforts during the year.
“Geoworks has gone from strength to strength at the same time, helping to develop the overall market for geosynthetics,” Turner said. “We have confidence that in the months to come we will build on the wins we have seen in the past year, and keep delivering for our customers.”
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