Elementis (ELM): Elevate Elementis cost savings programme
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ELM Elementis
29 Oct 2025 · on track; further c.$5m savings expected this year · −4% until the next step
We are on track to deliver $12m in cost savings by end of this year that completes the $30m of cost savings announced in November 2023 for delivery by the end of 2025.
26 Nov 2025 · First bolt-on acquisition completed · +6% until the next step
The acquisition of Alchemy is consistent with the Group's Elevate Elementis strategy, which seeks to make disciplined, high-quality bolt-on acquisitions to further strengthen the Group's core specialt
21 Jan 2026 · Margin gains and bolt-on cited as delivery · −5% until the next step
Elementis will publish its results for the financial year to 31 December 2025 on 5 March 2026.
5 Mar 2026 · $18m delivered in 2025; $4m remaining · +11% until the next step
$18m cost savings delivered in 2025. On-track to deliver remaining $4m in 2026, part of the $10m additional cost savings announced in H1 2025
5 Mar 2026 · $18m delivered in 2025; $4m remaining · +11% until the next step
$18m cost savings delivered in 2025. On-track to deliver remaining $4m in 2026, part of the $10m additional cost savings announced in H1 2025
30 Jul 2026 · $6.5m of net $10m target delivered · +2% since
$0.5m net savings delivered after $0.8m incremental investment in R&D. On-track to deliver total net savings of $4m by end of 2026 and complete targeted $10m net savings programme since launch of Elev
Elevate Elementis cost savings programme
$6.5m of net $10m target delivered
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Next: deliver total net savings of $4m by end of 2026 in 68 days
Every step · 6
- 29 Oct 2025 on track; further c.$5m savings expected this year – We are on track to deliver $12m in cost savings by end of this year that completes the $30m of cost savings announced in November 2023 for delivery by the... ↗
- 26 Nov 2025 First bolt-on acquisition completed – The acquisition of Alchemy is consistent with the Group's Elevate Elementis strategy, which seeks to make disciplined, high-quality bolt-on acquisitions to... ↗
- 21 Jan 2026 Margin gains and bolt-on cited as delivery – Elementis will publish its results for the financial year to 31 December 2025 on 5 March 2026. ↗
- 5 Mar 2026 $18m delivered in 2025; $4m remaining – $18m cost savings delivered in 2025. On-track to deliver remaining $4m in 2026, part of the $10m additional cost savings announced in H1 2025 ↗
- 5 Mar 2026 $18m delivered in 2025; $4m remaining – $18m cost savings delivered in 2025. On-track to deliver remaining $4m in 2026, part of the $10m additional cost savings announced in H1 2025 ↗
- 30 Jul 2026 $6.5m of net $10m target delivered – $0.5m net savings delivered after $0.8m incremental investment in R&D. On-track to deliver total net savings of $4m by end of 2026 and complete targeted... ↗
What is happening
Elementis: Elevate Elementis cost savings programme – $6.5m of net $10m target delivered. ['$6.5m of net $10m target delivered']
- In short
- Elevate Elementis launched in July 2025 with a net $10m savings target, additional to $30m of savings from 2024-25. In H1 2026 net savings were $0.5m ($1.3m savings less $0.8m extra R&D), taking delivery to $6.5m; management is on track for $4m net in 2026.
- Announced
- 29 Oct 2025 · on track; further c.$5m savings expected this year
- Latest
- 30 Jul 2026 · $6.5m of net $10m target delivered
- H1 net savings
- $0.5m ($1.3m savings less $0.8m incremental R&D investment)
- Delivered to date
- $6.5m of the net $10m target since launch
- 2026 target
- Total net savings of $4m by end of 2026
What comes next
deliver total net savings of $4m by end of 2026 (31 Dec 2026).
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