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ATG takes off with airport lighting rival

Article Date:  Nov 14 2007 Mark Dunne

A runway lighting company with revenues of more than £20 million a year has been created after ATG Airports bought one of its rivals. The Warrington-based company acquired Alstom Airport Lighting (AAL) from international engineering group Alstom for an undisclosed sum.

Royal Bank of Scotland financed the deal through its commercial banking division in Manchester and it was co-ordinated by Mark Shirman and Steve Lowe.

ATG was established six years ago and designs, manufactures and installs airport lighting systems as well as other airfield products, such as taxi guidance signs, docking guidance systems and navigational aids. It also provides engineering and project management services. Its turnover is £12 million.

Rugby-based AAL’s products illuminate runways and guide grounded aircraft and have been used on more than 700 civil and military airports. It has worked with airports including Los Angeles, Chicago, Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester.

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